Legal Opinion
Van Winkle v. City of King
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 28, 1957No. Civ. 17214PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AGEE, J. pro tem. *
This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiffs and from an order denying the respective motions of defendants city of King and Edward A. Thompson, doing business as By-Chemical Products Company, for judgment in their favor notwithstanding the verdict of the jury against them. The action is one for wrongful death brought by the parents of a minor child who was drowned in a pool of water.
In 1939 or 1940 the city of King acquired a large tract of land just outside of its corporate limits by means of a general bond issue. In 1940 the city leased the property to the United…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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