Legal Opinion

Bosshammer v. Lawton

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided March 6, 1951PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLIKEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the appellee, W. C. Lawton, for personal injuries and property damage received in a collision with appellant’s automobile which was parked, unattended, on a public highway at the time of the accident. Appellant’s principal grounds for reversal are that the parking of his car on the highway was not the proximate cause of the accident, and that appellee was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

The appellee, W. C. Lawton, is -a veterinarian of Madison, Indiana. On the morning of March 11, 1948, he had. been called to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Padgett v. BranganCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  2. Hewitt's Adm'r v. Central Truckaway SystemCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
  3. Bradley v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
  4. Head v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950
  5. Head v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1950

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Parker v. ReddenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
  2. House v. KellermanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1975
  3. Hines v. WesterfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
  4. Riley v. HornbuckleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
  5. Banner Transfer Company v. MorseCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954

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