Legal Opinion
Cottam v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 12, 1960No. Civ. 24525PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOTT (Robert H.), J. pro tem. *
Defendants appeal from a judgment ordering them to restore to the widow of a deceased police officer pension rights held by her prior to a second marriage which had been annulled before the filing of the instant case.
Parry Cottam was employed by defendant city as a police officer and was killed in the line of duty on May 15, 1950, leaving his widow, Evelyn R. Cottam, the plaintiff, and two minor children: Christian (who was of the age of 12 years when the complaint was filed February 11, 1958), and Dallas (who was of the age of 10 years on that date).
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sefton v. SeftonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Eichelberger v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Price v. PriceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Gosnell v. GosnellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
- Cordell v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Jorgensen v. CranstonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Hanson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Powers v. FoxCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Beckett v. BeckettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Boyle v. Philadelphia Police Widows' Pension Fund Ass'nSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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