Legal Opinion

William J. England v. Frederick A. Downey

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 5, 1979No. 78-1322PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant William J. England, plaintiff below in a personal injury suit, appeals from the judgment directed for appellee Frederick A. Downey by the district court. For reversal, he argues that there was sufficient evidence of appellee’s negligence to warrant submission of the case to the jury. We agree with the district court 1 that there was insufficient evidence and affirm the judgment.

On August 31, 1974, appellant was a passenger in a truck driven by appellee, Frederick Downey. He was injured when the truck ran off the road and overturned. The accident occurred on…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Greene v. NicholsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
  2. Price v. MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  3. Jackson v. NEILL McKAY GIN COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961
  4. Lane v. DorneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. Jenkins v. Leftwich Electric CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1961

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dunn v. Nexgrill Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  2. Froemming v. Gate City Federal Savings & Loans Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  3. Robert W. Froemming, David D. Owen, Paul J. Sentman and Bruce F. Thompson v. Gate City Federal Savings and Loan Association, Robert W. Froemming, David D. Owen, Paul J. Sentman and Bruce F. Thompson v. Arvid P. Benson, Robert W. Froemming, David D. Owen, Paul J. Sentman and Bruce F. Thompson v. Sun Service Company, a North Dakota Corporation, Robert W. Froemming, David D. Owen, Paul J. Sentman and Bruce F. Thompson v. Warren T. CowgillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  4. Christensen v. Louisville Ladder, Inc.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 2025

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