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· 4/14/1959

State v. Plaspohl

Citations

  • 157 N.E.2d 579
  • 239 Ind. 324
  • 1959 Ind. LEXIS 165

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that negligence by the victim “does not bar an action against another for the wrong which he has committed against the peace and dignity of the state”
  • holding that negligence by the victim \does not bar an action against another for the wrong which he has committed against the peace and dignity of the state\
  • the victim's contributory negligence was no defense to reckless homicide prosecution arising out of a drag race
  • the victim’s contributory negligence was no defense to reckless homicide prosecution arising out of a drag race

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Judges: Achor, Landis, Arterburn, Bobbitt, Jackson

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