Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
APPLICATION for a Writ of Prohibition to restrain further proceedings in a dismissed action. Charles Monroe, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Paul Overton, S. W. Guthrie, Samuel Poorman, Jr., and Herbert J. Goudge for Petitioner.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
One Milosevich, while engaged in laying a gas main for petitioner in a public street, was killed by a car operated by Pacific Electric Railway Company. The widow of Milosevich brought suit against the Railway Company for damages for his death, alleging that her loss resulted through the negligence of those operating the car. The petitioner paid to the widow a sum of money under an award of the Industrial Accident Commission, in -a proceeding instituted before that body on account of the death of the husband. A short time after the widow commenced her action against the Railway Company…
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