Legal Opinion

Paul E. Hasselbrink and Eva G. Hasselbrink v. George Speelman

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 25, 1957No. 12916PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McALLISTER, Circuit Judge.

The sole issue in this personal injury case is whether the trial court was in error in refusing to charge the jury on the degree of care required of a motorist confronted by a sudden emergency.

Paul E. Hasselbrink and Eva G. Hasselbrink, appellants, on July 28, 1952, were returning, in their automobile, from a vacation spent in Michigan, and were proceeding to their home in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. At Celina, Ohio, Mr. Hasselbrink, who had been driving, stopped for a soft drink, after which, Mrs. Hasselbrink drove the car, continuing in a southerly direction at a rate of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Railroad Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Morrow v. Southeastern Stages Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  3. Williams v. PowersCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1943
  4. Sweeney v. United Feature Syndicate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
  5. J. J. Theatres, Inc. v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Dorothy Kovacevich v. Kent State UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  2. Tcp Industries, Inc. v. Uniroyal, Inc., Donald C. FresneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  3. Isaacs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
  4. Agricultural Services Association, Incorporated v. Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Incorporated, and Waldo Rohnert Company, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  5. Mangum v. SurlesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972

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