Legal Opinion
Gross v. Barrett
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided February 3, 1961PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
The administratrix of the estate of Roscoe Barrett, deceased, recovered a $10,000 judgment for wrongful death against Donald Gross, driver, and C. M. Carpenter, owner, of a truck with which Barrett’s automobile collided, causing his death. Gross and Carpenter have appealed, asserting as their main contention that Barrett was contribu-torily negligent as a matter of law.
The collision occurred in a sharp curve cut through the edge of a hill on State Highway No. 30, which has a blacktop surface around 19 feet in width. It was daylight but there was a light rain falling and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- C. L. L. Motor Express Co., Inc. v. AchenbachCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Stark's Adm'x v. Herndon's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Silver Fleet Motor Express v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Abell v. WhiteheadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Myers v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1959
3Cited by10 opinions
- Miller v. WattsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Webb Transfer Lines, Inc. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Chittum v. AbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
- Wright v. CarrollKentucky Supreme Court · 2014
- Mulberry v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
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