Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. Club Car, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 6, 2000No. D031575PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NARES, J.
Defendant Club Car, Inc. (CCI), a manufacturer of electric golf carts, appeals from a products liability judgment entered against it following a bifurcated trial on liability and damages. This action arises out of an accident involving a CCI golf cart whose parking brake allegedly spontaneously released, causing plaintiff David Mendoza (Mendoza) to suffer serious injuries, including a broken neck. 2 Judge Peter E. Riddle presided over the liability phase and Judge Thomas O. LaVoy over the damages phase of the trial. This appeal is taken solely from the portion of the judgment…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
- DaFonte v. Up-Right, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1992
- People v. CollinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. East Bay Union of MacHinists, Local 1304California Court of Appeal · 1964
- Trujillo v. North County Transit Dist.California Court of Appeal · 1998
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3Cited by21 opinions
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