Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. O' Connor
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:No._1
civil case appealed from lower court involved jury instructions involved statutory interpretation involved legal arguments involved public policy considerations involved expert opinions involved legal precedents involved legal standards involved witness testimonies involved appellate review involved judicial reasoning involved damages awarded involved trial court decisions involved personal injury involved a traffic accident involved commercial vehicle involved driver conduct involved insurance issues involved liability determination involved negligence claim involved road conditions |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:1954 unanimous decision |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
reasonable person standard
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
October 1953
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. O' Connor
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future negligence cases
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
348 U. S. 1
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Spector_Motor_Service,_Inc.
gptkb:O'_Connor |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
negligence
duty of care |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
attorneys for O' Connor
attorneys for Spector Motor Service |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Palsgraf_v._Long_Island_Railroad_Co.
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| gptkbp:outcome |
judgment for the plaintiff
plaintiff awarded damages set precedent for future negligence claims |
| gptkbp:precedent |
established standards for liability
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:none |
| gptkbp:significance |
important in tort law
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Minnesota_v._National_Tea_Co.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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