Legal Opinion

Dedman v. Porch

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 23, 1987No. 87-227PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John I. Purtle, Justice.

The jury returned a defendant’s verdict on the appellant’s complaint for damages arising out of an automobile collision. For reversal the appellant argues: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict; (2) that the court erred in excluding evidence that the appellee paid a traffic ticket; and (3) that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury that violation of a municipal traffic ordinance was negligence. We hold that the court did not commit error and the judgment is affirmed.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Fourteenth and High Street in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Miller v. BlantonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948
  2. Clayton v. WagnonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  3. McCuistion v. City of Siloam SpringsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  4. Swink & Co. v. Carroll McEntee & McGinley, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  5. Harbor v. CampbellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Williams v. BrownTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Pineview Farms, Inc. v. A.O. Smith Harvestore, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  3. Young v. HoneycuttSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  4. Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. v. FrantzSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  5. Maricle v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2005

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