Legal Opinion

Cook v. Los Angeles Railway Corp.

California Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1939No. L. A. 17062PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, J.

By this appeal the plaintiff challenges a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of the defendant and an order striking from the file affidavits presented by her in support of a motion for a new trial.

The action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries assertedly suffered as the result of the negligent operation of a street car owned by the defendant. At the trial it was shown that the car on which she was riding had come to a stop at a street intersection, and that in trying to get off the car, the plaintiff fell to the street and was injured. The evidence upon the question…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Shaffman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1923

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Pipoly v. BensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Barrera v. De La TorreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Griesel v. Dart Industries, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Duehren v. StewartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
  5. Davis v. EricksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960

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