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General Petroleum Corp. v. City of Los Angeles

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 18, 1937No. Civ. No. 11410PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCOMB, J.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment in favor of defendant, City of Los Angeles, after the trial court sustained an objection to the introduction of evi*334dence on the ground that the complaint as amended failed to state a cause of action against defendant municipality.

The essential facts alleged in the amended complaint are:

On May 21, 1932, the SS. Hahonesan Marti, pursuant to rules and regulations of the board of harbor commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, paid defendant municipality a fee for the purpose of obtaining a pilot for said steamship from the open sea to docks of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chafor v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Dysart v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
  3. Coleman v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  4. City of Philadelphia v. GavagninCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1894
  5. Benton v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Societa Per Azioni De Navigazione Italia v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Sanders v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
  3. General Petroleum Corp. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  4. Ravettino v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
  5. City of Long Beach v. American President Lines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955

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