Legal Opinion
McGrath v. Haines
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 6, 1965No. 315PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C. J.
The plaintiff was injured when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an automobile operated by the defendant. The plaintiff was traveling north. The defendant was proceeding in the opposite direction. The accident occurred in the early hours of darkness on August 20, 1960. The scene was the south entrance to the railroad underpass on U. S. Route 7 where the sharp curve leading from the railroad crossing turns east to the city of Vergennes.
At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case, and again at the close of all the evidence, the defendant moved for a directed verdict on the ground that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Johnson v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- Wellman, Admr. v. WalesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- Harrington v. Rutland RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1915
- Johnson v. ConeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1942
- Robinson v. HurstCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lambert v. FullerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- Nicholson v. DoyleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1966
- Fay v. Van EllsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1976
- Norton v. LumbraSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968