Legal Opinion
Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 28, 1998No. B119775PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (Miriam A.), J.
Two men followed a woman. She tried to use her cell phone to reach 911 but could not get a connection. One of the men shot her. She sued her cellular service provider for damages, alleging negligence, fraud and false advertising. The cellular provider (a public utility) moved for summary adjudication of one of its affirmative defenses, pointing to a limitation of liability provision included in a tariff it had filed with the Public Utilities Commission and contending its maximum liability for negligence was $5,000. The motion was denied and the provider filed a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
- Marlene F. v. Affiliated Psychiatric Medical Clinic, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1989
- Waters v. Pacific Telephone Co.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Continental Airlines, Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1989
- Cole v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.California Court of Appeal · 1952
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Auchan USA, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
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