Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. O' Connor

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:argued_on October 1953
gptkbp:case_number gptkb:No._1
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:case_outcome plaintiff awarded damages
gptkbp:case_significance set precedent for future negligence claims
gptkbp:case_types civil case
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:1954
unanimous decision
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:none
gptkbp:doctrine reasonable person standard
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spector Motor Service, Inc. v. O' Connor
gptkbp:impact influenced future negligence cases
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Spector_Motor_Service,_Inc.
gptkb:O'_Connor
gptkbp:is_cited_in 348 U. S. 1
gptkbp:jurisdiction federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legal_issue negligence
gptkbp:legal_principle duty of care
gptkbp:legal_representation attorneys for O' Connor
attorneys for Spector Motor Service
gptkbp:outcome judgment for the plaintiff
gptkbp:precedent established standards for liability
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Palsgraf_v._Long_Island_Railroad_Co.
gptkbp:significance important in tort law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Minnesota_v._National_Tea_Co.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5