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Hischemoeller v. National Ice & Cold Storage Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1956No. L. A. 23816PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*320McCOMB, J.

Plaintiff sues defendant warehouseman for damages resulting from negligence in the storage of certain dried chili peppers. The case was tried before a jury and verdict rendered for plaintiff in the sum of $23,112.30. Defendant has appealed.

Defendant is a public warehouseman and as such a public utility. (Pub. Util. Code, §§ 216, 239.) It is also governed by the Food Warehousemen Act (Pub. Util. Code, §§ 2501-2574), which defines food warehousemen as public utilities (§§2502, 2507). Section 2551 requires the filing with the Public Utilities Commission (formerly Railroad Commission)…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. George v. Bekins Van & Storage Co.California Supreme Court · 1949
  2. American Railway Express Co. v. DanielSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Gardner v. Rich Manufacturing Co., Ltd.California Court of Appeal · 1945
  4. Gardner v. Basich Bros. Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Merrill v. Pacific Transfer Co.California Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Tunkl v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Medical Development Corporation v. Industrial Molding Corporation, Medical Development Corporation v. Industrial Molding CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
  3. Williams Constr. Co. v. Standard-Pacific Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1967
  4. Masonite Corp. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. South Tahoe Gas Co. v. Hofmann Land Improvement Co.California Court of Appeal · 1972

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