Legal Opinion
Southern California Gas Co. v. Ventura Pipe Line Construction Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 18, 1957No. Civ. 22047PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAshburn, J.
Action upon written indemnity agreement given to plaintiff by defendant. Judgment for plaintiff in trial court. Defendant appeals, asserting that the liability imposed upon it was outside the scope of its agreement,-—a loss against which it had not agreed to protect plaintiff.
General Petroleum Corporation owned certain land ivhich was partially occupied by pipe lines. Plaintiff being desirous of laying a pipe line of its own across this land, General Petroleum granted an easement for that purpose gratis. In the document granting same plaintiff Southern California Gas Company agreed to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Estate of PlattCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Westinghouse Electric Elevator Co. v. LaSalle Monroe Building Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1946
- Duprey v. ShaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Ritchie v. Anchor Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1955
- Lamb v. Belt Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1935
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Apra v. AureguyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Travelers Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. WhitsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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