Legal Opinion
West v. Guy F. Atkinson Construction Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 1967No. Civ. 11400PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, P. J.
Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment granted defendant Guy F. Atkinson Construction Co. in a personal injury action.
Atkinson was the general contractor under a contract with the state to build a section of a freeway (U. S. Highway 80) in Placer and Nevada Counties. Included in the contracted work was an overpass or bridge where the highway crosses railroad tracks and a county road. American Bridge Company division of United States Steel Corporation was the subcontractor to build and install the girders of this overpass. Plaintiff was an ironworker employed by U. S. Steel. He was injured…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Walsh v. WalshCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Canifax v. Hercules Powder Co.California Court of Appeal · 1965
- Woolen v. Aerojet General CorporationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- McDonald v. Shell Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
- Snyder v. Southern California Edison Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Privette v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Kelley v. Howard S. Wright Construction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1978
- Southern California Acoustics Co. v. C. V. Holder, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1969
- McDonough v. United States Steel Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Anderson v. Chancellor Western Oil Development Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1975
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