Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Tiona
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided July 9, 1956No. 45273PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COIL, Commissioner.
A jury awarded respondents $8,000 in their action for damages for the wrongful death of their 15 year old son, Ray Peterson. Defendant below, Jimmie Tiona, Jr., has appealed from the ensuing judgment. There is no controversy about the fact that ' Ray Peterson was killed about 1:00 a. m. on August 15, 1954, as he was riding his motorcycle southwardly on U. S. Highway 71 a short distance north of Horton, Missouri, as a result of defendant’s automobile running into the cycle’s rear.
Defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for him at. the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Delay Ex Rel. Delay v. WardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
- Smithers v. BarkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937
- Vietmeier v. VossSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Catanzaro v. McKaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- State Ex Rel. Snider v. ShainSupreme Court of Missouri · 1940
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3Cited by24 opinions
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