Legal Opinion

Nichols v. Rothkopf

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 3, 1939PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The writ of error brings for review order granting new trial pursuant to judgment for defendant in a suit by a passenger in an automobile against the owner of a truck because of alleged injuries to the plaintiff caused by a collision between the automobile in which he was' riding andi defendant’s truck on the highway.

There may be found in the record some evidence that both the driver of the automobile and the driver of the truck were guilty of some negligence but the learned Circuit Judge said in his order,

“From the evidence, it seems clear that the defendant was guilty of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. Feinstone v. Allison Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1932
  3. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. AllenSupreme Court of Florida · 1914

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Crews v. WarrenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
  2. Putnam Lumber Co. v. BerrySupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  3. Walker v. U-Haul Company, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  4. Red Top Cab & Baggage Co. v. MasilottiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
  5. Edwards v. PoeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967

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