Toomey v. Danaher

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• observing that inferences drawn from facts must be logical, and not the result of guess, conjecture or speculation
• speed of vehicle as evidenced by damage caused in collision with stationary object within knowledge of jurors
• no proof of negligence when driver had died as result of injuries sustained in accident, plaintiff passenger was unable to recall anything about accident due to amnesia, and no eyewitnesses to accident
• no proof of negligence when driver had died as result of injuries sustained in accident, plaintiff passenger was unable to recall anything about accident due to amnesia, and no eyewitnesses to accident
• where there were no eyewitnesses to collision, jury could not have ruled out sudden illness or sudden emergency, therefore, conclusion that collision was result of negligence was product of conjecture or guess

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