Legal Opinion
Ewart v. Southern California Gas Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 23, 1965No. Civ. No. 27735PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*166KAUS, J.
Action for the alleged wrongful death of LeRoy Eugene Ewart, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning while working inside a 30-inch water pipeline which his employer, Maceo Corporation (“Maceo”), was then constructing under contract between it and the City of Long Beach.
Defendants are Southern California Gas Company (“Gas Company”) and Emsco Concrete Cutting Company (“Emseo”).
This appeal is from a judgment entered following a jury trial which resulted in a verdict in favor of both defendants.
For obvious reasons Ewart’s employer, Maceo, was not joined as a defendant, but as will appear…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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