Opinion

Gibbs v. General Motors Corporation

  • 350 Mo. 431
  • 166 S.W.2d 575
  • 1942 Mo. LEXIS 393
Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
Filed
Nov 10, 1942
Status
Published
On the bench
Bradley, Dalton, Hays, Hyde
Cited by
29 cases

brakes failed, causing collision, two months and 1530 miles after purchase of vehicle

How later courts described this case

  • brakes failed, causing collision, two months and 1530 miles after purchase of vehicle
  • res ipsa is based on theory that one in charge of an instrumentality either knew the cause or has the best opportunity to know the cause of damage

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

The foregoing opinion by BRADLEY, C., is adopted as the opinion of the court. All the judges concur except Hays, J., absent.

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