Davidson v. Davidson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 8 state decisions

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1. ““Early in the afternoon of April 4, 1962, the Davidsons were driving westward on U.S. Highway 421 toward Frankfort from Lexington. It was a clear, dry day. As they approached the point where U.S. 62 intersects U.S. 421 from the south, just north of the town of Midway in Woodford County, they observed Simpson’s car stopped on the intersecting road to their left. Expecting it to remain so until he had passed, Walter Davidson continued ahead, but when he had reached a point ‘two or three car lengths’ from the intersection the Simpson car pulled across in front of him and the Davidson car struck the right side of the Simpson car ‘just behind the lock on the front door.’ Davidson said he blew his horn and applied his brakes immediately before the collision.” 412 S.W.2d at 221-222 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hammitte v. Livesay

2. ““The evidence that Davidson was within two or three car lengths of the intersection when he did so [discover the intruding motorist] was not contradicted. Under such circumstances Davidson’s speed was not a proximate cause of the collision. Chambliss v. Lewis, Ky., 382 S.W.2d 207 (1964). “ * * * It is our opinion that as a matter of law Davidson’s speed, whatever it was, was not a proximate causal factor and that Simpson’s negligence was the sole cause of the accident.” 412 S.W.2d at 222-223 . (Emphasis supplied.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hammitte v. Livesay