Legal Opinion
Cheyney v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 7, 1953No. Civ. 19455PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCOMB, J.
From an order granting defendant’s motion for a nonsuit in an action to recover damages for personal injuries', plaintiff appeals.
' Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff (appellant), the essential facts are these:
On September 3, 1950, plaintiff in company with her husband and several other persons went for an automobile ride. At about 11:30 p.m. they stopped in a parking lot at a beach which was under the supervision of defendant city. At the time there was no one on the beach, it was dark and there were no lights or fires.
Near the place where they stopped was a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fackrell v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Nicholson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
- Howard v. City of FresnoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
- Baker v. Board of Trustees, Etc.California Court of Appeal · 1933
- Maddern v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Gentekos v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Briggs v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Newson v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Burnett v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Strongman v. County of KernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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