Legal Opinion
McKenna v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1977No. 5655PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
KIDWELL, J.
In this action the parents and personal representatives of two sisters, who were killed in the collision of two automobiles, sought damages from the appellee (City) and others not parties to this appeal. At the close of a jury trial, a directed verdict and judgment was entered for the City and plaintiffs appeal. The appeal presents the question whether the intoxication of one of the drivers and his alleged excessive speed, as a matter of law, insulated the City from liability predicated on its defective maintenance of the highway shoulder. We hold that the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mitchell v. BranchHawaii Supreme Court · 1961
- Atkins v. MoyeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Young v. PriceHawaii Supreme Court · 1963
- Young v. PriceHawaii Supreme Court · 1964
- Jones v. City of South San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Osler v. City of LorainOhio Supreme Court · 1986
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- Knodle v. Waikiki Gateway Hotel, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1987
- Kaeo v. DavisHawaii Supreme Court · 1986
- Lussier v. Mau-Van Development, Inc. IHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1983
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