Legal Opinion
Bartalo v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 1975No. Civ. 46156PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HASTINGS, J.
This petition for writ of mandate states that petitioner Robert D. Bartalo (Bartalo) is a defendant in a personal injury case arising out of an automobile accident which occurred on June 15, 1973. Irene Rosman (wife), who was injured in the accident, filed her lawsuit against Bartalo on June 29, 1973. She was the only named plaintiff. On August 21, 1974, Rodriguez v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 12 Cal.3d 382 [115 Cal.Rptr. 765, 525 P.2d 669], was decided. It established for the first time in California that the spouse of an injured person in a tort action has a right of recovery…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by32 opinions
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