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Basic Protection For The Traffic Victim, By Robert E. Keeton And Jeffrey O'Connell Mar 1967

Basic Protection For The Traffic Victim, By Robert E. Keeton And Jeffrey O'Connell

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of The Cab's Merger Policy, Arthur H. Travers Jr. Jan 1967

An Examination Of The Cab's Merger Policy, Arthur H. Travers Jr.

Publications

No abstract provided.


Imputed Contributory Negligence In Automobile Cases - Weber V. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. Jan 1967

Imputed Contributory Negligence In Automobile Cases - Weber V. Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sudden Illness As A Defense In Auto Accidents, Annmarie R. Kirchner Jan 1967

Sudden Illness As A Defense In Auto Accidents, Annmarie R. Kirchner

Cleveland State Law Review

Today, automobile accidents constitute a major source of actions at law for negligence. Some of these mishaps may have sudden illness of the motor vehicle operator as the primary or contributing cause. The purpose of this note is to examine the question of sudden illness and its possible value as a defense when negligence is charged against an automobile driver.


Defectively Designed Highways, Steven J. Erlsten Jan 1967

Defectively Designed Highways, Steven J. Erlsten

Cleveland State Law Review

There are many design standards, attitudes, and procedures which result in public highways with built-in design hazards and, when drivers are confronted with these hazards, the highways involved become laten tkillers. A defect of a highway by reason of its design will not be appa-ent to those unfamiliar with the problems of highway engineering. Thus, in the majority of accidents, the failing component is presumed to be the driver and little further investigation or thought is given to other factors. Highway fatality statistics prove that the driver cannot sustain the burden of correcting design shortcomings with driving skills, and an …


Uninsured Motorist Defined, Henry A. Hentemann Jan 1967

Uninsured Motorist Defined, Henry A. Hentemann

Cleveland State Law Review

An attempt will be made to explore the court interpretations of the standard policy definition of "uninsured automobile." However, when reviewing such, three basic consider-tions must be borne in mind. One is that many states have so-called uninsured motorist statutes which contain purpose and intent sections upon which the courts may have relied in allowing a liberal construction to achieve the purpose intended by the legislature. The second is that simple contract law, without statutory influence, requires that the words employed be given their plain and commonly understood meaning. Thirdly, however, any ambiguity in an insurance contract, it being a …


Roads And Recreation, Roger Tippy Jan 1967

Roads And Recreation, Roger Tippy

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.