Legal Opinion
White v. Southern California Edison Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 31, 1994No. B073248PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRIGNON, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff and appellant Robert A. White appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant and respondent Southern California Edison Company (SCE). Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle collision which occurred at night in an intersection near an inoperative streetlight owned and maintained by SCE. We conclude SCE owed no duty to plaintiff to maintain the streetlight and affirm the judgment.
Facts and Procedural Background
Allegations of the Complaint
At approximately 8:40 p.m. on February 20, 1987, plaintiff was driving a moped westbound on Torrance Boulevard…
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3Cited by35 opinions
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