Legal Opinion

Chase v. Settles

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 23, 1970No. 869A141PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.

Plaintiff-appellant is before us asserting as error in the trial of a personal injury action involving a farm tractor operated by defendant-appellee, Maurice Settles, and a station wagon only that the trial court erred in giving two instructions.

The questioned instructions are as follows:

DEFENDANTS’ INSTRUCTION NO. 7

“The question of reasonable care with respect to both Lloyd G. Chase and Maurice Settles depends wholly upon the situation before and at the time of the accident, and not upon anything known or discovered afterwards which could not with reasonable diligence have been known or…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gamble v. LewisIndiana Supreme Court · 1949
  2. Union Traction Co. v. BerryIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Rump v. WoodsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912
  4. Zoludow v. Keeshin Motor Express, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1941
  5. Smith v. CITY OF INDPLS., ETC.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1964

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Allied Fidelity Ins. Co. v. LambIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Downs v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Pilkington v. Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Indianapolis Athletic Club, Inc. v. Alco Standard Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Conley v. LothamerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971

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