Legal Opinion

Slaughter v. Myers

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 9, 1960No. 47696PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HYDE, Presiding Judge.

Action for damages for personal injuries sustained in an intersection collision of two automobiles. Plaintiff had verdict and judgment for $10,000 and defendant has appealed.

Plaintiff submitted on failure to yield right of way, failure to keep a lookout to the right and excessive speed. Defendant contends that plaintiff failed to make a jury case claiming that his evidence shows he was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. Therefore, we will consider the evidence from the viewpoint most favorable to plaintiff in ruling this issue. The collision occurred…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Albert J. Hoppe, Inc. v. St. Louis Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  2. Yeaman v. StormsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
  3. Wilson v. ToliverSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  4. James v. BerryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  5. Anderson v. BellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Domijan v. HarpSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  2. Highfill v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  3. Ross L. Bates v. Chester Ray HensleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
  4. Johnson v. BushMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
  5. Rooney v. Lloyd Metal Products CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1970

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