Legal Opinion

Shappy v. McGarry

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 2, 1934Published

1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.

Tbe plaintiff seeks to recover damages for injuries wbicb be suffered while riding with tbe defendant in tbe automobile of the latter, and wbicb be alleges were caused by tbe negligence of tbe defendant in the operation of bis automobile. There was a trial by jury and a verdict and judgment thereon for tbe plaintiff. Tbe defendant excepted.

At tbe close of tbe plaintiff’s evidence, and again at the close of all tbe evidence, tbe defendant moved for a directed verdict in his favor on tbe ground that, viewing tbe evidence in the light most favorable to tbe plaintiff, it appeal’s, as matter of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Standard Oil Co. v. ReaganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  2. Loftus v. PelletierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
  3. Illinois Central Ry. Co. v. HouchinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
  4. Fifield's Admrx. v. Town of RochesterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1915

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