Legal Opinion

Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Fine

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 6, 1943No. Nos. 38589 and 38590PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Plaintiff recovered $10.000 for personal injuries suffered when struck by an automobile. Defendants appeal. They present issues with respect to the (a) sufficiency of plaintiff's evidence to make a submissible issue (1) of defendant Fine's ability to stop his automobile under the humanitarian doctrine; (2) of the applicability of the doctrine of respondeat superior between defendant Fine and defendant National Clothing and Furniture Company, a corporation; (b) the admission of certain evidence, and (c) the giving of plaintiff's main instruction.

The accident occurred about 8:20 A.M. May 16,…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Skidmore Ex Rel. Skidmore v. HaggardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937
  2. Scott v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  3. McCombs v. EllsberrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
  4. Vert v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
  5. Phillips v. HensonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Hungate v. HudsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945
  2. Gardner v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1963
  3. Dister v. LudwigSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
  4. Rider v. JulianSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  5. Burks v. LeapSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967

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