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Devaney v. Sarno

Robert A. Devaney, an Infant by His Guardian Ad Litem John R. Devaney and John R. Devaney and Jeanne Devaney, Individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Louis Sarno and Central Volkswagen Inc., Defendants and Volkswagen of America, Inc., Defendant-Appellant

Devaney v. Sarno, 323 A.2d 449 (N.J. 1974)
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Court
Supreme Court of New Jersey · State Highest Courts
Decided
June 10, 1974
Judges
Per Curiam
Citations
323 A.2d 44965 N.J. 2351974 N.J. LEXIS 175
Cited by 8 1 descriptions by later courts

Opinion — Per Curiam

Per Curiam.

The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed by the Appellate Division, 125 N. J. Super.

414.

For affirmance — Chief Justice Hughes, and Justices Jacobs, Hall, Mountain, Sullivan, Pashman and Clifford — 7.

For reversal — Fone.

How later courts describe this case

Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 1 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.

  • ("Under such circumstances, it was for the jury to say whether Devaney, conscious of the risk of driving without a seat belt and the possibility of being involved in an accident, acted unreasonably in driving his car on the day in question.")
    Johnson v. Clark Equip. Co., 547 P.2d 132 (Or. 1976)

Cited by 8 cases

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1975: 11976: 31977: 21981: 11986: 119752026peak 1976 · 3

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Huddell v. Levin537 F.2d 726 (3d Cir. 1976)
  2. Toliver v. General Motors Corp.482 So. 2d 213 (Miss. 1986)
  3. Ford Motor Co. v. Hill404 So. 2d 1049 (Fla. 1981)
  4. Huddell v. Levin395 F. Supp. 64 (D.N.J. 1975)
  5. Johnson v. Clark Equipment Company547 P.2d 132 (Or. 1976)
  6. Polyard v. Terry372 A.2d 378 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1977)

Most recent

  1. Toliver v. General Motors Corp.482 So. 2d 213 (Miss. 1986)
  2. Ford Motor Co. v. Hill404 So. 2d 1049 (Fla. 1981)
  3. Mohr v. BF GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY371 A.2d 288 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1977)
  4. Polyard v. Terry372 A.2d 378 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1977)
  5. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit537 F.2d 726 (3d Cir. 1976)
  6. Huddell v. Levin537 F.2d 726 (3d Cir. 1976)

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Authorities cited 2

DepthCaseCited by
Devaney v. Sarno, 311 A.2d 208 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1973) 16
Boileau v. De Cecco, 323 A.2d 449 (N.J. 1974) 3

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