Legal Opinion

Harris v. Johnson

California Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1916No. L. A. No. 3856PublishedCited by 65 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. S. E. Crow, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, Jennie Harris, in a collision with the defendant’s automobile. The case was tried by the court, a jury having been expressly waived. The court made findings of fact and conclusions of law in favor of the plaintiffs, and thereupon entered judgment against the defendant for one thousand five hundred dollars. The defendant appeals from the judgment and from an order denying a motion for new trial.

The court found that while plaintiff, Jennie Harris, was crossing West Seventh Street, in Los Angeles, after alighting…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McKune v. Santa Clara Valley Mill & Lumber Co.California Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Cragg v. Los Angeles Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Medlin v. SpazierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1913

3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Richards v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Satterlee v. Orange Glenn School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  3. T.H. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationCalifornia Supreme Court · 2017
  4. White v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  5. Berkovitz v. American River Gravel Co.California Supreme Court · 1923

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