Legal Opinion

Lake v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 26, 1971PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEINFELD, Judge.

On December 14, 1960, appellees Anna and Pascal Smith were injured in an automobile-truck accident on a public highway near the entrance to a farm. The Smiths sued Alex Rose as the driver, and Stanley Lake as the owner of the truck and employer of Rose. On the trial Lake was *119dismissed on his motion for a directed verdict but verdict was returned against Rose in the amount of $19,991.12 in favor of Anna Smith and $2,500.00 for Pascal Smith. Judgment was entered on that verdict whereupon the Smiths appealed, complaining that dismissing Lake was error. In an unreported opinion…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. v. MattinglyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
  2. Packard-Louisville Motor Co. v. O'NealCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
  3. Whitaker v. LangdonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  4. Gossett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
  5. Reibert v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. M.P.S. v. Cabinet for Human Resources Ex Rel. S.A.S.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1998
  2. Wright v. CarrollKentucky Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Clark County- Winchester Heritage Commission v. Thomas NortonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2021

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