Legal Opinion
Hunton v. California Portland Cement Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 24, 1942No. Civ. No. 2726PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEST, J. pro tem.
There are two appeals involved in this litigation. The plaintiff instituted the action to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of his son, Merlin Hunton, who was killed when a truck he was driving ran into a cement truck owned by the California Portland Cement Company and operated by Wise. Plaintiff also seeks to recover for damage to his truck occasioned by the same accident.
Upon the completion of testimony defendants moved the court for a directed verdict, which motion was denied. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $6,500. Thereafter,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Estate of LancesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
- Strandt v. CannonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Henry v. Southern Pacific RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
- Baillargeon v. MyersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Johnson v. Union Furniture Co.California Court of Appeal · 1939
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Burch v. Valley Motor Lines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1947
- Sparks v. RedingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Thomson v. BaylessCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
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