Legal Opinion
Woodsmall v. Mount Diablo Unified School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 17, 1961No. Civ. 18971PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*263KAUFMAN, P. J.
This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the minor plaintiff, Ronald J. Woodsmall, when he was pushed by another pupil on school property. Plaintiff, Robert A. Woodsmall, is his father and guardian ad litem. Ronald’s teacher, J. T. Kaar, was originally made a defendant but the action was dismissed as to him and went to trial as to the school district only. A jury was waived, and after a brief trial, the court found that Ronald was injured as a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the school district, and entered judgment in favor of Ronald for $5,270, and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Caldwell v. Village of Island ParkNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Taylor v. Oakland Scavenger Co.California Supreme Court · 1941
- Katz v. HelbingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
- Lehmuth v. Long Beach Unified School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- Pirkle v. Oakdale Union Grammar School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Dailey v. Los Angeles Unified School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Raymond v. Paradise Unified School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- District of Columbia v. CassidyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Benton v. School Bd. of Broward Cty.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Sheehan v. St. Peter's Catholic SchoolSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
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