Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Kings County
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 7, 1932No. Docket No. 753PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarnard, P. J.
This action was brought by the heirs of William J. Bennett to recover for his death, alleged to have been caused by the unsafe, dangerous and defective condition of a bridge and the approaches thereto. The answer, in addition to a denial of the dangerous and defective condition of the bridge and road, alleged as a separate defense that the accident occurred solely by reason of the negligent manner in which the deceased had driven his automobile. There were no eye-witnesses to the accident and the evidence is without conflict as to the essential facts.
The accident occurred in Kings County at a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Boyce v. San Diego High School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
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