Legal Opinion

Mahaffey v. Jones

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 27, 1961PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Commissioner.

This case involves substantial claims for damages allegedly sustained by the parties as a result ,of a head-on collision of an automobile operated by appellee James K. Jones with a station wagon driven by appellant Bessie Mahaffey.

The appeal is prosecuted from a judgment entered upon a verdict finding that the operator of each vehicle was negligent. In seeking a reversal of the judgment it is urged that the trial court erred in failing to direct a verdict against appellee Jones upon the issue of negligence.

The accident occurred on Highway No. 30 during the afternoon of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Globe Indemnity Company v. DaviessCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  2. D. G. Hayes Wholesale Grocery Co. v. Fortney's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  3. Adrian v. McGillivrayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951
  4. Story v. BarnettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1951

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Miller v. QuaifeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1965
  2. VanHoose v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1964

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