Legal Opinion

Duke v. Thomas

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 27, 1961No. 30614PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOERNER, Commissioner.

This action for damages arose out of a collision between two tractor-trailers, one owned and driven by plaintiff, and the other owned and driven by defendant Thomas. The accident occurred on December 11, 1957, about 11:00 P.M., at a point on U. S. Highway 40 approximately 4Yz miles west of Kingdom City, Missouri, when defendant Thomas’ rig, eastbound, crossed the centerline of the highway and struck plaintiff’s westbound equipment. Defendant Thomas defaulted below, and the trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff against both defendants in the sum of…

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Hodges v. JohnsonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1943
  3. State Ex Rel. Algiere v. RussellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
  4. Cotton v. Ship-By-Truck Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1935
  5. American Transit Lines v. Ralph R. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1957

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Simmons v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  2. Brannaker v. Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  3. Cosmopolitan Mutual Insurance Company v. WhiteDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
  4. Transport Indemnity Co. v. TeterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Smoot v. MarksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978

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