Legal Opinion
Chalmers v. Harris Motors Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 3, 1962No. 4964PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLampron, J.
The deceased, George B. Peabody, eighteen years of age, and another passenger named Dandrow were riding in an automobile owned by the defendant and driven by its salesman, O’Leary. They were proceeding from Rochester to defendant’s garage in Dover on the evening of July 1, 1955, when shortly before 7:30 the car left the road and struck a set of trees. Peabody died as a result of the injuries received in the accident.
The first issue presented is whether the deceased was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.
O’Leary and Dandrow left defendant’s garage after noon on that day and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Neville v. AdornoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1937
- North Side Chevrolet, Inc. v. ClarkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1940
3Cited by12 opinions
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
- State v. WheelerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
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- Sun Land & Cattle Co. v. BrownWyoming Supreme Court · 1964
- Jamestown Mutual Insurance v. MeehanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
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