Legal Opinion
Burke v. Burke
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 28, 1963No. 19,669PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.
— This appeal is brought by appellant (plaintiff below) questioning the trial court’s action in directing a verdict for the appellee (defendant below) and the court’s judgment duly entered in accordance with said verdict.
The appellant was the father of a fifteen (15) year old boy who was killed while riding in a car driven by the appellee as a result of a head-on collision with a truck being driven by a third party. This action was brought under the guest statute and the appellant alleged the appellee was liable for wilful or wanton misconduct.
By the provisions of Acts of 1937, ch. 259, §1,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Christen v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1950
- McCague v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1947
- Orey v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of N.Y.Indiana Supreme Court · 1939
- Sylvester v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1933
- Brown v. SaucermanIndiana Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Letson v. LowmasterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- Charlie Stuart Oldsmobile, Inc. v. SmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- Beaman v. HedrickIndiana Court of Appeals · 1970
- Court View Centre, LLC v. WittIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- Layman v. Hall Omar Baking Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1966
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