Legal Opinion
Hackett v. Perron
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 23, 1979No. 79-022PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrimes, J.
The question in this automobile accident case is whether the trial court erred in awarding a verdict for the defendant based on the defense of sudden and unexpected brake failure. We uphold the verdict.
On October 12,1975, plaintiff Gloria Hackett was operating a motor vehicle in a southerly direction on Union Avenue in Laconia near the intersection of Union Avenue and Summer Street. The defendant was operating a motor vehicle in a westerly direction on Summer Street. She faced a stop sign at the intersection of Union Avenue. The two cars collided at the intersection. Gloria brought suit…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Maloney v. RathCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Vannah v. Town of BedfordSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971
- Clark v. DziabasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- O. K. Fairbanks Co. v. StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1967
- Brickell v. Boston & Maine Transportation Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1944
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Estate of Cargill v. City of RochesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Estate v. International Harvester CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Spinosa v. International Harvester Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Mullin v. JoySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2000
- General Motors Corp. v. ZirkelIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
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