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On April 23, 1970 the Britains' (plaintiffs’) home was completely consumed by a fire which was ignited by a defective Sears' heater. Both Mildred Britain and her infant daughter, Helen Britain, were severely burned and Helen Britain suffered multiple permanent injuries.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | 377 F.Supp. 136 (E.D.La. 1974)
The plaintiff, Helen Anjou was being escorted by one of defendant’s, Boston Elevated Ry. Co. (Boston), employees to a transit car owned by Boston. While following Boston’s employee, Ms.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts | 208 Mass. 273, 94 N.E. 386 (Mass. 1911)
Defendant (Delair) was driving the same direction as the plaintiff (McAdoo), when he attempted to pass. As the defendant proceeded to do so, his tire blew out, causing the vehicle to hit plaintiff's vehicle.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | 324 Pa. 392, 188 A. 181 (Pa.1936)
Derdiarian (plaintiff) worked for a contractor and was sealing gas mains near a road. The plaintiff was working with a kettle of boiling enamel.
New York Court of Appeals | 434 N.Y.S.2d 166 (1980)
Gallick, the plaintiff, was working on a railroad near a stagnant, vermin infected pool. He sustained an insect bite to his leg and it got infected.
United States Supreme Court | 372 U.S. 108 (1963)
Knell, the plaintiff, was driving a car that collided with a taxi owned by Feltman, the defendant. The passengers of Knell's cars sued Feltman for negligence and then Feltman sued Knell on the grounds that his negligence was to blame for the accident.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia | 174 F.2d 662 (D.C.Cir. 1949)
James Wells, father of the defendant, left a golf club in his backyard. Sometime later, his son James Wells Jr.
Supreme Court of Connecticut | 113 A.2d 147 (Conn.Super.1955)
Buick Motor Co. (Defendant) manufactures automobiles. It sold a vehicle to a retail store, which in turn sold it to MacPherson (Plaintiff). While MacPherson was driving the vehicle one day, a wheel collapsed and severely injured him.
Court of Appeals of New York | 217 N.Y. 382, 111 N.E. 1050 (N.Y.1916)
Herzog (Defendant)'s car and Martin (Plaintiff)'s buggy collided when Martin (Defendant) was driving without any lights as required by criminal statute. Martin (Plaintiff) was killed in the collision.
Court of Appeals of New York | 228 N.Y. 164, 126 N.E. 814 (N.Y.1920)
Morgan (P) owned a tract of land which connected with a tract of land owned by High Penn Oil (D). High Penn Oil (D) operated a refinery on its land and was not negligent in the operations or management of the plant, although nauseating gases and odors were making people sick on Morgan's (P) land.
Supreme Court of North Carolina | 238 N.C. 185, 77 S.E.2d 682 (N.C. 1953)
Plaintiff, Helen Palsgraf, bought a ticket from defendant, Long Island Railroad Company. While she was waiting on a platform for her train to arrive, two men were running to catch a different train.
Court of Appeals of New York | 248 N.Y. 339 (1928)
Burson, a blind concession stand operator at the US Post Office Building in Alexandria, Louisiana and an agent of the defendant, left his stand to go to the men’s bathroom located in the building. As he was walking down the hall, he bumped into Roberts, the plaintiff, who fell to the floor and injured his hip.
Court of Appeals of Louisiana | 396 So.2d 566 (La.App. 3 Cir. 1981)
On November 1, Nancy Christian (defendant) alerted her landlord that the knob on the cold water faucet in her apartment bathroom was broken. On November 30, James Rowland (plaintiff) entered the apartment at Christian's invitation and was injured while turning the broken knob.
Supreme Court of California | 443 P.2d 561 (Cal.1968)
Kentucky & Indiana Railroad Co.'s (defendant) railroad car derailed. The car was carrying gasoline when it derailed. The valve on the car broke causing gas to run into the street.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky | 126 S.W. 146 (Ky. 1910)