Legal Opinion

Gustafson v. Benda

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 20, 1983No. 63857PublishedCited by 263 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WELLIVER, Judge.

This case was transferred to this Court by the court of appeals after opinion.1 Rule 83.02. We review the case as if it were on original appeal. Rule 83.09.

The case involves a collision between plaintiff-respondent’s motorcycle and defendant-appellant’s automobile. The motorcycle was in the act of passing the automobile as the parties approached a “T” intersection. The accident occurred when appellant turned toward the left.2 The sole issue involved and certified for our reexamination is the definition of “the point of imminent peril” or “the point of immediate danger.” If…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. Alvis v. RibarIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Bradley v. Appalachian Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Whitehead & Kales Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1978

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3Cited by263 opinions

  1. McIntyre v. BalentineTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Missouri v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Hilen v. HaysKentucky Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Hudson v. CarrSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  5. Board of Education v. Zando, Martin & Milstead, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1990

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