Legal Opinion
Chambers v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 1, 1957No. Civ. 5353PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMussell, J.
On September 22, 1954, at about 2 p. m., Donald Thomas Chambers, while driving a Chevrolet automobile in a southerly direction at what is known as the Giumarra Winery Crossing, about 7 miles east of Bakersfield, collided with a westbound Southern Pacific diesel unit and received fatal injuries. This action for damages was instituted by the widow Evelyn F. Chambers, for herself and on behalf of their three minor children. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants and against the plaintiffs, and plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered in accordance with the verdict.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brandelius v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- Daniels v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Nelson v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1937
- Doran v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Santina v. General Petroleum Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Granone v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
- Miller v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1958
- Carlson, Collins, Gordon & Bold v. BanducciCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- Hall v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1957
- Lubeck v. LopesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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