Legal Opinion
Bulatao v. Kauai Motors, Ltd.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1965No. 4392PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*2OPINION OP THE COURT BY
LEWIS, J.
Plaintiff was injured in getting out of a car when it stalled and caught fire. This was eight days after the car was returned by defendant’s garage following repairs. Plaintiff sued in tort for negligence in the making of the repairs. The jury found defendant responsible and awarded $24,554.30 for general and special damages. From the ensuing judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed.
A principal contention is that there was not more than a scintilla of evidence of negligence on the part of defendant. Defendant having moved in the court below for a directed…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Felgner v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Meistrich v. Casino Arena Attractions, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1959
- Berry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Springrose v. WillmoreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Larsen v. Pacesetter Systems, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1992
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