Legal Opinion
People v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 1, 1983No. Docket Nos. 50247, 50248, 50249PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRODIN, J. *
On September 25, 1974, a fire started within a railroad right-of-way in a remote area of the Eel River Canyon in Mendocino County, and spread to other property, burning hundreds of acres of timber and grasslands until, 10 days later, it was finally suppressed. Harwood Investment Co. (Harwood) and Glenn R. Haselswerdt et al. (Haselswerdt), owners of property damaged by the fire, brought separate suits against Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company (Northwestern), owner of the right-of-way, claiming that the fire started on or escaped from the right-of-way due to the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Vesely v. SagerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Lemons v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Heninger v. DunnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
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