Legal Opinion

Tharp v. Mundy

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 18, 1952No. 13740PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Brought by the husband, the driver and owner of an automobile, and his wife, a passenger in it, the suit, in two counts, was for the damages each plaintiff suffered as a result of the collision of a following automobile with the one in which they were riding.

The claim in count one was that the defendant Sweeney, who was driving the car, with the consent and authorization of the defendant Mundy, its owner, negligently drove into the rear of plaintiff Tharp’s car, causing Mrs. Tharp serious injuries and expenses for medical attention.

Count two charged the same negligence…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Merchants Transportation Co. v. DanielSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  2. Lindsay v. ThomasSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
  3. Zwilling v. HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
  4. Employers' Liability Assur. Corp., Limited v. LejeuneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. J. A. Moore and Farris Antoine v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  2. Funk v. Seaboard Air Line R. CoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
  3. Norman Tobacco & Candy Company, Inc. v. Gillette Safety Razor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  4. Fort Worth & Denver Railway Company v. A. W. Thompson and W. D. Sides, D/B/A Sides Fruit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  5. Lockheed Aircraft Service, Inc. v. Victor D. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955

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