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· 5/18/2020

Pursley v. Estate of Messman

Citations

  • 154 N.E.3d 602
  • 2020 Ohio 2985

Syllabus

If a collision occurs when it is not the dark of night outside, a vehicle is a reasonably discernible object under the assured clear distance rule if a driver can see and respond to that vehicle's presence on the roadway. The failure to maintain an assured clear distance may be an new and independent intervening act that cuts off liability.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • under CrR 4.3, prosecutor has no discretion to delay charge for related offense \as a tactical maneuver\
  • under CrR 4.3, prosecutor has no discretion to delay charge for related offense “as a tactical maneuver”

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Judges: Willamowski

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