Legal Opinion

Stephan v. Proctor

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 22, 1965No. Civ. 28489PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRoth, P. J.

— Appellant sustained personal injuries riding in respondent’s car.

The trial court granted a motion • for nonsuit following appellant’s opening statement to the jury, as the same was supplemented by additional facts. This appeal is from the judgment of nonsuit.

Appellant asserted she would prove that she and respondent, both divorcees, were living in the same apartment house on July 23, 1961. Respondent was in the process of securing a second divorce and was extremely depressed and despondent, whereupon appellant, hoping to cheer up respondent, invited her to dinner. Appellant offered to pay…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. McCann v. HoffmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  2. Crawford v. FosterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  3. Gillespie v. RawlingsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Martinez v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Gillespie v. RawlingsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Brown v. MerloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Timmsen v. Forest E. Olson, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1970
  3. Van Nuis v. Los Angeles Soap Co.California Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Beitz v. HorakSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  5. Romero v. TiltonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967

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