Legal Opinion
Goodwin v. Braden
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 1955No. Civ. 8637PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchottky, J.
Plaintiff commenced an action against defendants to recover damages for the partial loss of a growing crop of milo corn caused by the alleged negligent flooding by defendants of land leased by plaintiff. Defendants denied any negligence on their part and also pleaded the defenses of contributory negligence and unavoidable accident. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $4,132.86, and defendants have appealed from the judgment entered on said verdict.
Before discussing the contentions urged by appellants for a reversal of the judgment we shall summarize the factual…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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