Legal Opinion
Stoddard v. Rheem
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 12, 1961No. Civ. 19075PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD (Fred B.), J. pro tem. *
This is an action for damages brought by the widow and children of John Stoddard whose death was allegedly caused by the negligence of the defendants in the operation of a gas-producing well. Verdict and judgment were rendered in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $90,000. Upon motion of the defendants the trial court made an order for a new trial. Plaintiffs have appealed from that order. Defendants have appealed from the judgment.
The Order Grantihg a New Trial
The new trial was granted upon the theory that it was an “error in law’’ (Code Civ. Proc., § 657,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Parker v. WomackCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Atherley v. MacDonald, Young & Nelson, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1956
- Maia v. Security Lumber & Concrete Co.California Court of Appeal · 1958
- Johnson v. A. Schilling & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1959
- Conner v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Reusche v. California Pacific Title InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District v. McKeeganCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Harris v. ChisamoreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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