Legal Opinion
Oakes v. Chapman
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 28, 1958No. Civ. 17478PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
Plaintiff was hit in the eye by a golf ball driven by defendant. He sued defendant on the ground of negligence. The jury brought in a verdict for defendant. From the judgment entered on that verdict plaintiff appeals. His contentions are that the trial court committed prejudicial error in sustaining an objection to a question asked of the witness McMurry, and in instructing the jury that if plaintiff knew that defendant was about to hit the ball defendant was under no duty to warn the plaintiff of that fact.
On July 21, 1955, plaintiff and defendant were members of a foursome engaged in a golf…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Huffman v. LindquistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Wells Truckways, Ltd. v. CebrianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Everett v. . GoodwinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
- Burch v. Valley Motor Lines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1947
- Stober v. EmbryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
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3Cited by12 opinions
- People v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
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- Pobor v. Western Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Tavernier v. MaesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Lucy K. Cohen v. Western Hotels, Inc., and E. B. DegoliaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
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