Legal Opinion
Swift & Co. v. Thompson's Adm'r
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 22, 1948PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Clay, Commissioner
Reversing.
On the- night of April 1, 1946 appellee’s decedent, a pedestrian, was struck and killed on U. S. Highway 60 near Morehead by an automobile driven by appellant Wishard. After a trial, the .jury returned a verdict for appellee in the sum of $10,000 against Wishard and his employer. Several questions-are raised on this appeal which will be discussed after a statement of facts.
The decedent was walking eastwardly on the 18 foot highway about two miles east of Morehead. He was on the paved portion, somewhere between 2 and 6 feet from the berm. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dixon v. StringerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Braden's Administratrix v. ListonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Ramsey v. SharpleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Kennedy Transfer Co. v. Greenfield's Adm'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Hewitt's Adm'r v. Central Truckaway SystemCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Saddler v. ParhamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
- McCrary v. OgdenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Kentucky & West Virginia Power Co. v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
- Jordon Ex Rel. Jordon v. CloughCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Young v. De BordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
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