Legal Opinion

Plotzki v. Standard Oil Co.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 2, 1950No. 28,638PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStarr, J.

The solequestion here presented is the correctness of the ruling of the trial court in sustaining a demurrer to appellant’s fifth amended complaint on the ground that the same did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

This complaint is in one paragraph and is brought to recover for the wrongful death of Donald William Plotzki, son of the appellant. The complaint alleges that the said Donald William Plotzki died on June 16, 1944, at which time he was eleven years of age. That some time in the year of 1944 the defendant caused to be made an excavation on its real estate…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. City of Pekin v. McMahonIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Peters v. BowmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. City of Indianapolis v. EmmelmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  4. McCall v. McCallieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  5. Stendal v. BoydSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Martin v. SheaIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Barbre v. Indianapolis Water Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Smith v. DiamondIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Lockridge v. Standard Oil Co., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1953
  5. Harness v. Churchmembers Life Insurance Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1961

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