Legal Opinion
Wood Leonard Sholly Et Ux. v. Larry K. Annan, James H. Clark
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1971No. 26208PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Larry K. Annan and his employers, 1 citizens of Utah, appeal a judgment after a trial without a jury holding them liable for negligent injury inflicted upon Wood L. Sholly, a citizen of Arizona in a highway accident. We affirm.
Sholly’s original negligence complaint was filed in the Arizona Superior Court, but was removed by the defendants to the federal District Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441.
On May 25, 1968, Sholly was driving his pickup truck in a southerly direction on US 89, a two-lane highway, in Arizona near Amado. Annan, concededly within the scope of his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Adams v. BearArizona Supreme Court · 1960
- Martin v. WoodArizona Supreme Court · 1951
- Stimson v. TarrantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- La Paz County v. Yuma CountyArizona Supreme Court · 1987
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