Legal Opinion
Leo v. Dunham
California Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1953No. L. A. 22613PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, J.
A Ford tank truck operated by Rufus A. Dunham struck and seriously injured Willard A. Leo. Upon his appeal from the judgment in favor of Dunham, Leo charges that the instructions to the jury upon the doctrine of imminent peril were prejudically erroneous.
The accident occurred when Leo walked across a highway running north and south. On each side of the highway, which had lanes 10 feet in width, there was a 6-foot improved shoulder but no curbs. As Leo started to cross from east to west, he looked to his right and observed Dunham’s truck approaching in the far lane and about 300 feet to the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Sills v. Los Angeles Transit LinesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Harris v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
- Arundel v. TurkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
- Fischer v. KeenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
- Stickel v. DurfeeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Richards v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- People v. VictorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Levy-Zentner Co. v. SOUTHERN PAC. TRANSPORTATIONCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Johnson v. NicholsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Staggs v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1955
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