Conway v. O’brien, 312 U.S. 492 (1941)

Name: Conway v. O’brien, 312 U.S. 492 (1941) - Syllabus
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Conway v. O’Brien

No. 344

Argued February 4, 5, 1941
Decided March 3, 1941
312 U.S. 492

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Evidence held sufficient to go to the jury on the issue of gross negligence as defined by the law of Vermont, in an action against the owner of an automobile for personal injuries suffered by one riding in it as his guest who alleged that the accident was caused by the gross negligence of the owner in driving the vehicle. P. 493.

111 F.2d 611 reversed.

Certiorari, 311 U.S. 634, to review the reversal of a judgment for damages recovered under a Vermont "guest occupant" law. Jurisdiction of the District Court was founded on diversity of citizenship.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Conway v. O’brien, 312 U.S. 492 (1941) in 312 U.S. 492 312 U.S. 493. Original Sources, accessed May 6, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U7S8BALKF1WF4GJ.

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Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Conway v. O’brien, 312 U.S. 492 (1941). cited in 1941, 312 U.S. 492, pp.312 U.S. 493. Original Sources, retrieved 6 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U7S8BALKF1WF4GJ.

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