Legal Opinion

Lorincie v. San Diego Gas & Elec. Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 17, 1967No. Civ. 8162Published

1Opinion of the CourtWhelan, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of non-suit in a jury trial in favor of defendant San Diego Gas and Electric Company (Company) in a personal injury action.

Facts

The following is the evidence viewed most favorably for the plaintiff.

On January 24, 1963, plaintiff Lorincie was driving a pickup truck southerly on Rancho Santa Fe Road; at that time Company was conducting a ditching and pipeline operation along the westerly portion of the paved roadway. In ditching, Company placed the soil upon the roadway between the ditch and the double center line, thus reducing the traveled portion of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Mosley v. Arden Farms Co.California Supreme Court · 1945
  2. O'Neill v. City of Port JervisNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  3. Dingman v. AF Mattock CompanyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Mecchi v. Lyon Van & Storage Co.California Court of Appeal · 1940
  5. Fennessey v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1942

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