Legal Opinion

Keena v. United RailRoads of San Francisco

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 20, 1922No. Civ. No. 3951PublishedCited by 37 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtSturtevant, J.

The plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant to recover damages for the death of his minor child, a boy of the age of four years and eight months, who was struck by a Castro Street cable car on May 9, 1918, and from which wounds the child subsequently died. The plaintiff was awarded a judgment in the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, and the defendant has appealed under section 953a of the Code of Civil Procedure.

In his complaint the plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s agent negligently operated the car, and by reason of such negligence the child was killed. The…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Bond v. United R.R. of S.F.California Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Rwy. Co. v. GravittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  3. Sappenfield v. Main Street & Agricultural Park RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Pierce v. United Gas and Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Phillips v. Denver City Tramway Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1912

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Justus v. AtchisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Douglas v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Fuentes v. TuckerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Flores v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Keena v. United Railroads of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925

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