Legal Opinion
Kentucky & West Virginia Power Co. v. Lawson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided June 22, 1951PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
Appellee, a pedestrian, recovered a judgment for $3,000 against appellant for personal injuries sustained when a truck, driven by the latter’s employee, struck her. The only two grounds we deem it necessary to consider on this appeal are: (1) appellant’s right to a directed verdict, and (2) appellee’s right to a “last clear chance” instruction.
The accident happened in broad daylight at the northwest corner of High and Jail Streets in Hazard. Appellant’s truck was proceeding south on High Street, and ap-pellee, afoot, had walked east on Jail Street to the intersection. A…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lieberman v. McLaughlinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Knecht v. BuckshornCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Swift & Co. v. Thompson's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- Myers v. CassityCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Brooks v. New Albany & L. Electric Ry. Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Saddler v. ParhamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
- Severance v. SohanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Smith v. CrenshawCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Whitesides v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- Ellis v. GlennCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
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