Legal Opinion
Comer v. Smith's Transfer Corp. Of Staunton, Va.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1954No. 6743_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
On October 5, 1951 at 9 o’clock in the morning, a collision between a tractor-trailer and a Ford car, traveling in opposite directions three miles west of Covington, Virginia, resulted in the death of two and the permanent injury of two other members of the Comer family who occupied the passenger car. Four separate actions were brought against the owner and against the driver of the truck and were consolidated for trial. They were submitted to a jury who found a verdict for the defendants. The questions on this appeal relate to requests for instructions denied by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Herron v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Virginian Ry. Co. v. ArmentroutCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Frampton v. Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
- Luck v. RiceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1944
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Montgomery Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
- The Travelers Insurance Company v. Ray RyanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Stuckey v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Smith's Transfer Corp. of Staunton v. ComerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
- Smith's Transfer Corporation of Staunton, Virginia, and William Farren v. Lola Comer and Virginia Mrinzo, Lola Comer, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ira Comer, Deceased, and Lola Comer, as Administratrix of the Estate of Bettie Jane Comer, Deceased v. Smith's Transfer Corporation of Staunton, Virginia, and William FarrenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
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