Legal Opinion

Scott v. Davis

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 4, 1984No. WD 35853PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANFORD, Judge.

This appeal arises from the granting of a new trial. The judgment is affirmed.

Two points are presented, which allege that the trial court erred in granting respondent a new trial, because (1) appellant’s motion for directed verdict should have been granted, and (2) there is an inconsistency of the verdicts which would support the grant of a new trial.

In summary, the facts are as follows.

On December 14, 1979, respondent was operating a 1972 Ford. Appellant was operating a 1973 Pontiac. Respondent pulled her Ford partially onto the street, totally blocking the southbound traffic…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gustafson v. BendaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
  2. Rinker v. Ford Motor Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Claspill Ex Rel. International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local No. 152 v. CraigMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Burton W. Duenke Building Co. v. WhitneyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1964

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Douglass v. SafireSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  2. Earll v. Consolidated Aluminum Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Day Advertising Inc. v. DeVries & Associates, P.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Jorgensen v. City of Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Roeder v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1987

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