Legal Opinion

Christensen v. Kelley

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 8, 1965No. 51654PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLarson, J.

— Teen-age drivers are not always at fault when involved in an automobile accident. At least that was the decision of a Shelby County jury in an action at law for damages brought by the administratrix of the estate of Raymond W. Christensen, deceased, against Gerald Kelley, the father of Randall R. Kelley, age 16 years, who was the authorized operator of his father’s ear when it collided with the Christensen automobile.

Among various specifications of negligence in plaintiff’s petition, it was alleged that defendant’s operator failed to keep á proper lookout, failed to give an adequate warning…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Hackman v. BeckwithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  2. Lawson v. FordyceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
  3. Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  4. Mongar Ex Rel. Mongar v. BarnardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  5. Clayton v. McIlrathSupreme Court of Iowa · 1950

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wagaman v. RyanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  2. Maurice E. Flentie v. American Community Stores Corporation, and Robert O. ParkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
  3. Campbell Ex Rel. Campbell v. MartinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  4. Sayre Ex Rel. Sayre v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  5. Clubb v. OsbornSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967

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