Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Union Furniture Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 1939No. Civ. 10384PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKnight, J.
Defendant’s demurrer to the seventh amended complaint was sustained without leave to amend, and from the judgment entered pursuant to the order made in that behalf, plaintiff appeals.
The action was for the recovery of damages, and was brought by the surviving wife of John Johnson, deceased, under the authority of section 377 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides in part that “When the death of a person not being a minor ... is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, his heirs . . . may maintain an action for damages against the person causing the death. ...”
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Burkhardt v. Armour & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
- Oakland Bank of Savings v. MurfeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
- Straten v. SpencerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
- Bush v. Weed Lumber Co.California Court of Appeal · 1923
- Dice's Administrator v. Zweigart's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Zumbrun v. University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Osborn v. City of WhittierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Ulwelling v. Crown Coach Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1962
- Weck v. Los Angeles County Flood Control DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
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