Álvarez v. Hernández
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
1DissentJustice Marrero
with whom Mr. Justice Pérez Pi-mentel concurs, dissenting.
I agree with the opinion of the majority as to that although “vehicle drivers are not absolute guarantors of the children’s safety ... it is their duty to observe a higher degree of vigilance when children are facing perilous sitúa-*474tions.” Likewise, I agree with said opinion in that “the general rule is to the effect that when a person occupies a place of safety, and unexpectedly abandons the same suddenly rushing in front of the vehicle, the driver is not responsible for the consequences of the accident,” and in that, with certain…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Burlie v. StephensWashington Supreme Court · 1920
- Frank v. CohenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Wilkins v. StueckenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Purdy v. HazeltineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Bowman v. StoumanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
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