Legal Opinion
Newton v. Thomas
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1955No. Civ. 16421PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRAY, J
In action for damages for the death of George Newton, a jury awarded plaintiffs $50,000. Defendants appeal from the judgment entered thereon and from the order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
Questions Presented
1. Was decedent guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law? (a) Was the scene of the accident in a business district? (b) Did decedent violate any law?
2. Effect of including adult children in the award of damages.
3. Alleged error in giving and refusing instructions: (a) Failure to instruct that area was a business district, (b) Failure to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Satterlee v. Orange Glenn School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
- Pipoly v. BensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Callet v. AliotoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
- Stein v. United R.R. of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1911
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Deshotel v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1958
- Atherley v. MacDonald, Young & Nelson, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1956
- Hom v. ClarkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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