Legal Opinion
Kaps Transport, Inc. v. Henry
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1977No. 2926PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered in a negligence action.
On February 15, 1974, Sarah Wimmer was following a snowplow along the Sterling Highway in the vicinity of Mile Post 115. A Kaps Transport, Inc., truck and trailer rig driven by R. L. Harrison was travelling along the highway in the opposite direction. Harrison passed the snowplow and because of the snow being thrown from it, entered a momentary whiteout. Immediately after Harrison emerged from the whiteout, he collided with the Wimmer vehicle, went out of control and jackknifed completely, blocking the…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Palfy v. RiceAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by27 opinions
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