Legal Opinion

Lechner v. Kelley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 13, 1971No. 552PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Justice.

This is a personal injury case arising out of a rear end automobile collision. Plain tiff, Sarah Bruce Kelley, instituted suit against defendant, Lee F. Lechner, for injuries sustained as a result of Lechner driving his vehicle into the rear end of her automobile while she was stopped in obedience to an intersection traffic signal. The cause was tried before the court and jury. In response to special issue No. 1, the jury found the plaintiff sustained injuries, but returned negative answers to all issues concerning the defendant’s responsibility for the accident, to-wit :

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Le Master v. Fort Worth Transit Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. BurdenTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Hoey v. SoltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  4. Meinen v. MercerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  5. Sumners Road Boring, Inc. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hines v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Harrison v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Gaitan v. Reyes SalvatierraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Priest v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Pearson v. Jacob E. Decker & SonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974

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