Legal Opinion
Shaver v. United Parcel Service
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 1928No. Docket No. 6163PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON (R. L.), J., pro tem.
This is an appeal from the verdict of a jury and the judgment of the court awarding $15,000 damages for the death of respondents’ intestate, caused by the alleged negligence of appellants in driving their Ford truck into a loaded runaway trailer which had rolled from a gravel bunker adjacent to the highway, into Cromwell Avenue in Los Angeles County. At the time of the accident the decedent was engaged in trying to stop the trailer.
For grounds of reversal the appellants contend that (1) the judgment is not supported by the evidence, (2) that the testimony fails…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kimic v. San Jose-Los Gatos Interurban Ry.California Supreme Court · 1909
- Keena v. United Railroads of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
- Luman v. Golden Ancient Channel Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1903
- Atkinson v. United Railroads of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925
- Rystinki v. Central California Traction Co.California Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Lane v. Pacific Greyhound LinesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Dougherty v. EllingsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
- Tieman v. Red Top Cab Co.California Court of Appeal · 1931
- Dillon v. WallaceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- Allied Properties v. John A. Blume & AssociatesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
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