Legal Opinion

Shofner v. McKey

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 12, 1961No. 13719PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURRAY, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by Otto Shofner, his wife and daughter, and Contractors Machinery Company, against Lloyd McKey, seeking to recover property damage and personal injury damage, growing out of an automobile collision between an automobile driven by Otto Shofner and one driven by Lloyd McKey. The jury, in answer to Special Issues submitted, found that McKey was negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout, failing to maintain control of his car, driving at an excessive rate of speed, and failing to yield the right-of-way, all of which were proximate causes of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Welch v. Ada Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. East Texas Theaters, Inc. v. SwinkTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Morreale v. CohenTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  4. East Texas Theatres, Inc. v. SwinkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Oil & Gas Building, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Martin v. Estate of GurinskyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. Martin v. Estate of GurinskyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  4. Shofner v. McKeyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961

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