Larson v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis
1962
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
December 1973
most recently cited
3 federal appellate · 7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hackman v. Beckwith · Soreide v. Vilas & Company · Davidson v. Vast · Hayes v. Stunkard · Olson v. Truax
Most-quoted passages
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“The presumption is something more than a mere shadowy generality. In the absence of direct evidence, the presumption supplies its place, and if the issue of contributory negligence is the only obstacle to recovery it is sufficient to support a verdict for the plaintiff. True, this presumption may be overcome by a showing of other circumstances from which the jury may fairly conclude that deceased was not in fact exercising due care; but in the nature of things this counter showing can rarely be so overwhelming and conclusive as to make the question whether the presumption has been fairly overcome a matter of law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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