Legal Opinion
Ellis v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 19, 1959No. Civ. 22974PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShinn, P. J.
Appeal by the city of Los Angeles from an order granting plaintiffs a new trial in an action under the Public Liability Act (Gov. Code, §53051), for the wrongful death of Treva Ellis. The verdict of the jury was in favor of the defendant; upon a former trial the jury had disagreed.
In October 1953, the city entered into a contract with Ellis’ employer, Peter Kiewit and Sons, Inc., and another firm for the construction of a new sewer. The contractors also undertook to remove an old abandoned 54-inch segmented tile and cement sewer lying directly in the path of the proposed sewer construction.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Brooks v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Richardson v. HamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Blumberg v. M. & T. IncorporatedCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- Nicholson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
- Sandstoe v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1938
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Muffett v. RoysterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Kiely Corp. v. GibsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Beyer v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Campbell v. City of Palm SpringsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- Drummond v. City of Redondo BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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