Legal Opinion

Rystinki v. Central California Traction Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1917No. Sac. No. 2331PublishedCited by 24 opinions

The facte are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.

Plaintiff: sued for damages for personal injuries received as alleged by being thrown from one of the electric street-ears of defendant upon which she was traveling as a passenger. Judgment for five thousand dollars was awarded and defendant has taken this appeal therefrom.

The plaintiff sought to plead her cause of action in two counts of the second amended complaint, by the first of which her fall from the car and the consequent bodily injury were ascribed to the sudden starting and putting in violent motion the car from which plaintiff was about to alight, without giving her sufficient time…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Treadwell v. WhittierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Aldrich v. PalmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1864
  3. People v. CreeksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  4. People v. JacobsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Roberts v. Sierra Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1910

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Darling v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Hardin v. San Jose City Lines, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Mudrick v. Market Street Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Acosta v. Southern California Rapid Transit DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Van Derhoof v. ChambonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932

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