Legal Opinion

Blum v. Brichacek

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided March 14, 1974No. 39048PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*458Newton, J.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff while walking in the street when struck by defendants’ automobile. The verdict of the jury was for plaintiff. A motion of the defendants’ for judgment non obstante veredicto was sustained by the court on the theory that plaintiff entered the street for the purpose of stopping the defendants’ car and was thereby guilty of negligence sufficient to bar recovery as a matter of law. We affirm the judgment of the District Court.

Under the circumstances we must regard the evidence in the light most favorable to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hollamon v. Eagle Raceways, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Farag v. WeldonNebraska Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Van Ornum v. MoranNebraska Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Lileikis v. KudirkaNebraska Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Benedict v. AndersenNebraska Supreme Court · 1956

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Riley v. DAVISON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. Kopischke v. First Continental Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Gerhardt v. McChesneyNebraska Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Sandberg v. HoogensenNebraska Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Hrabik v. GottschNebraska Supreme Court · 1977

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