Legal Opinion
Sears v. Curtis
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 28, 1960PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
A tractor-trailer truck,, while being operated by the plaintiff westerly on route 15 in East Hartford at about 1:30 a.m. on April 19, 1954, collided with the defendants’ tractor-trailer truck, which was parked facing west. To what extent the defendants’ vehicle was off the traveled portion of the highway and whether any lights were displayed which were visible to one approaching, as was the plaintiff, from the rear, were disputed matters. The jury brought in a verdict for the defendants, and the court refused to set it aside as against the evidence. The refusal to set aside the verdict, in…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- State v. MainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- Wray v. Fairfield Amusement Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
- Coffin v. LaskauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
- Branford Trust Co. v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
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3Cited by71 opinions
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