Burrage v. McGee’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “INSTRUCTION NO. 11 In your verdict you must assess a percentage of fault to plaintiff Brian L. Snelling if you believe: First, plaintiff Brian L. Snelling knew or by the use of the highest degree of care could have known that there was a reasonable likelihood of collision in time thereafter to have slackened his speed but plaintiff Brian L. Snelling failed to do so, or Second, plaintiff Brian L. Snelling failed to keep a careful lookout, and Third, plaintiff Brian L. Snelling in any one or more of the respects submitted in Paragraphs First or Second was thereby negligent, and Fourth, as a direct result of such negligence plaintiff Brian L. Snelling sustained damage. ****** INSTRUCTION NO. 16 If you find in favor of plaintiff Jerome J. Lempe your verdict must be for defendant on his claim against Brian L. Snelling and you must assess a percentage of fault to Brian L. Snelling if you believe: First, plaintiff Brian L. Snelling knew or by the use of the highest degree of care could have known that there was a reasonable likelihood of collision in time thereafter to have slackened his speed but plaintiff Brian L. Snelling failed to do so, or Second, plaintiff Brian L. Snelling failed to keep a careful lookout, and Third, plaintiff Brian L. Snelling in any one or more of the respects submitted in Paragraphs First or Second was thereby negligent, and Fourth, as a direct result of such negligence plaintiff Jerry Lempe sustained damage.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Snelling v. Cernech