Legal Opinion

Breshears v. Myers

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 12, 1954No. 43532PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HYDE, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff, Ada Breshears, sued for $25,000 for personal injuries, and plaintiff, Larry Breshears (her husband), sued for $5,000 medical and hospital bills, loss of services, etc. Verdict and judgment was for defendant and plaintiffs have appealed.

Mrs. Breshears, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, was injured when the Ford she was driving was struck by defendant’s Packard. The case was submitted on primary negligence and the defense was contributory negligence. Plaintiff alleges as error the refusal of instruction PI, submitting the case on humanitarian negligence,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Vietmeier v. VossSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
  2. Branscum v. GlaserSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  3. East v. McMenamySupreme Court of Missouri · 1954

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Appelhans v. GoldmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961
  2. Sherry Ex Rel. Sherry v. AsingHawaii Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Perry v. DeverSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  4. Hughes Ex Rel. Hughes v. VestalSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  5. Kirks v. WallerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961

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