Legal Opinion
Godfrey v. Hemenway
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 1980No. 4382, 4448PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
On April 18, 1976, at mile 83 of the Glenn Highway, a car driven by Mrs. Shirley He-menway crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a car driven by Dr. Norma Godfrey. Dr. Godfrey suffered extensive injuries in the accident. In March of 1977, Dr. Godfrey and her husband, Keith, brought this action for damages against Mrs. Hemenway and her husband, Robert.
The Godfreys asserted that the Hemen-ways were negligent in maintaining and operating their vehicle. The Hemenways responded that their vehicle’s crossing of the centerline was the result of a collision with a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Groseth v. NessAlaska Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
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