Legal Opinion

Sloan v. Stearns

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 28, 1955No. Docket Nos. 20642, 20935PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ASHBURN, J. pro tem.*

Defendants appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff and an order denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The appeals were initially separate but they have been consolidated and the transcripts, which supplement each other, are to be treated as one. Plaintiff C. Sloan, an assignee of Attorney Lawrence L. Light, sued defendants Frederick W. Stearns and Fairway Construction Company, Inc., for recovery of attorney fees for services rendered them by Light. The complaint was in three counts but nonsuit was granted as to the first and . third causes of…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Overton v. Vita-Food Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1949
  2. Kennedy v. IsenbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
  3. Utz v. AureguyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
  4. Anderson v. EatonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Sontheimer v. PierceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. East Bay Union of MacHinists, Local 1304California Court of Appeal · 1964
  2. Merritt v. Reserve InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  3. Oakes v. McCarthy Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. Brawthen v. H & R BLOCK, INC.California Court of Appeal · 1972
  5. Slovick v. James I. Barnes Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1956

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