Legal Opinion

Stone v. City and County of San Francisco

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 7, 1938No. Civ. 10188PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRAY, J., pro tem.

The question primarily involved here is whether or not the City and County of San Francisco is liable for injuries caused by its police officers driving an emergency vehicle in an arbitrary manner while responding to an emergency call.

This is an appeal from a judgment of nonsuit rendered in favor of the City and County of San Francisco. Two separate actions were brought against it for damages received as a result of a collision between an automobile driven by one Merle Stone and a radio patrol car owned by the City and County of San Francisco and operated by its duly…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lucas v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Raynor v. City of ArcataCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Lossman v. City of StocktonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  4. Armas v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
  5. Rogers v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Duff v. Schaefer Ambulance Service, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1955
  2. Torres v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Varshock v. Department of ForestryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  4. Pagels v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. ChristensenNevada Supreme Court · 1972

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