Legal Opinion
Sawyer v. Southern California Gas Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided January 31, 1929No. Docket No. L.A. 8326PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeawell, J.
Plaintiff, Fred H. Sawyer, appeals from a judgment of nonsuit entered in favor of defendant, Southern California Gas Company, in an action brought by him to recover damages for personal injuries sustained from an explosion of illuminating gas. Defendant is a public utility corporation supplying gas for fuel and illuminating pur poses in the southern section of this state, including the city of Glendale, county of Los Angeles.
The explosion occurred on December 3, 1922, in a building containing four stores in said city of Glendale. One of the storerooms was occupied by a bakery, another by a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Merrill v. Los Angeles Gas Elec. Co.California Supreme Court · 1910
- Schmeer v. . Gas Light Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Pastene v. AdamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
- Hale v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.California Court of Appeal · 1919
- Katz v. HelbingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Stasulat v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1937
- Jones v. City of South San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
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