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Bennett v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided June 8, 1964No. 20511PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice McWilliams.

In a violent collision between an automobile and a truck in the intersection of West Mississippi Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive in Denver, one Tinsley driving a truck owned by the plaintiff in error, Bennett, caused the death of Dr. Sayer.

This particular intersection is controlled by signal lights and just prior to the impact Dr. Sayer was proceeding in a westerly direction on West Mississippi Avenue approaching Santa Fe Drive. At the moment of impact Dr. Sayer was in the intersection proper and on a green or go light.

Immediately prior to the accident…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. William Dennis Riggs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  3. Katherine Idell Jackson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  4. Kallnbach v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952
  5. St. Louis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1949

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. SchoondermarkSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  2. People v. ScheidtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  3. Daniels v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
  4. People v. VigilSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  5. People v. ChavezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973

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