Legal Opinion
Smiley v. Court
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 27, 1971No. 69-542PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALDEN, Judge.
A Volkswagen and a horse collided upon a public road. The automobile was damaged, the horse was killed, and the automobile driver and two horseback riders were injured. Multiple negligence claims resulted. We, though, are only concerned with the claims for personal injuries brought by the Volkswagen driver, James M. Court, against the “passenger” on the horse, Mer-ita K. Smiley, a minor, and vice versa.
More exactly, Court sued Smiley charging negligence. Smiley answered by way of denial and the affirmative defense of contributory negligence. These issues were submitted to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. HayesSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
- Stark v. HoltzclawSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
- Brightwell v. BeemSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- Simon v. Tampa Electric CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
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