Nolde Bros., Inc. v. Wray

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• acknowledging common law principle of assumed duty but holding that law would not recognize any such duty where motorist's gestures could not be interpreted as a signal that it was safe to proceed
• acknowledging common law principle of assumed duty but holding that law would not recognize any such duty where motorist’s gestures could not be interpreted as a signal that it was safe to proceed
• the signal cannot reasonably be interpreted as anything other than a yield of the right-of-way or gesture of courtesy
• the signal cannot reasonably be interpreted as anything other than a yield of the right-of-way or gesture of courtesy
• driver who negligently gives a hand signal can be held liable for assuming a duty
• no jury question presented by driver’s hand signal where driver is not in a position to ascertain whether a person receiving signal may safely proceed

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