Legal Opinion

Borland v. Gillespie

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 6, 1980No. 42759PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHastings, J.

Appellant, La Donna Borland, appeals from an order sustaining a motion to dismiss her action against appellee, Robert Gillespie, made following the completion of her evidence on the issue of liability. This appeal presents the rather unique question as to whether or not the negligence of one causing an accident and damages to a victim is the proximate cause of a later accident involving the victim who was purportedly chasing the original tort-feasor who had allegedly fled the scene of the first collision. The assignments of error can be simply stated as a contention that the trial court erred…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bartek v. Glasers Provisions Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Hickman v. Southwest Dairy Suppliers, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Peterson v. Nebraska Natural Gas Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Johnsen v. TaylorNebraska Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Pendleton Woolen Mills v. Vending Associates, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Menne v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  2. Gottsch v. Bank of StapletonNebraska Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Stock v. MeissnerNebraska Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Cedars Corp. v. Sun Valley Development Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Menne v. Celotex Corp.District Court, D. Kansas · 1986

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