Legal Opinion

Howell v. Standard Oil Company

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided May 13, 1930PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis

Reversing.

Bertha Howell instituted an action against the Standard Oil Company to recover damages for personal injury alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant’s servant in charge of a truck. The negligence was denied by the answer which attributed the injuries to the plaintiff’s own negligence. A trial resulted in a verdict for the defendant, and a motion for a new trial was denied. The plaintiff appeals. The errors complained of are that the trial court should have granted a new trial upon the ground of newly discovered evidence; that the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Rowland's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  2. Lieberman v. McLaughlinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  3. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Jolly's AdministratrixCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  4. Owsley v. OwsleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
  5. Commonwealth Life Insurance v. PendletonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Holliday v. Tennis Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  2. Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. SnowCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  3. Vaughn v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  4. Rader v. GoeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  5. C. L. & L. Motor Express v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932

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