Legal Opinion

Carrel v. Wilkerson Ex Rel. Wilkerson

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 4, 1974No. KCD 26194PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHANGLER, Judge.

The plaintiff Eliza Carrel appeals from adverse judgments on her claims for injury to her person and for the wrongful death of her husband, Leonard Carrel, alleged to have resulted when the defendant Dennis Wilkerson negligently operated his motor vehicle into the automobile driven by the decedent and occupied by plaintiff. The plaintiff submitted her causes of action on the theory of defendant’s humanitarian negligence. After brief deliberation, the jury found the issues for the defendant.

Our decision does not require that we recount the evidence in detail; the salient…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Faught Ex Rel. Faught v. WashamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  2. Smithers v. BarkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1937
  3. Fisher v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  4. Collins v. CowgerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  5. Hancock v. CrouchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Yoos v. Jewish Hospital of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Busch & Latta Painting Corp. v. State Highway CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Heshion Motors, Inc. v. Western International HotelsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Halford v. YandellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. State v. CharlesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978

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