Legal Opinion
Harvey v. Georgia
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 9, 1933PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPersonius, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries received June 27, 1930, when the plaintiff came in contact with an automobile owned by the defendant Kenneth Georgia, and operated by the defendant Dorothy L. Georgia. The defendants deny liability and set up, as an affirmative defense, a release given by the plaintiff through her general guardian.
The issues as to negligence, contributory negligence and damages were tried with a jury. It rendered a verdict of $5,000 for the plaintiff.
The issue raised by the affirmative defense of release and the reply thereto was by stipulation tried…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kirchner v. New Home Sewing MacHine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. WilcoxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
- Lumley v. Wabash R.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
- Landau v. Hertz Drivurself Stations, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- Miles v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
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- Barry v. LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
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