Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1955No. Civ. 16295Published
1Opinion of the Court
137 Cal.App.2d 337 (1955)
290 P.2d 347
WOODY GIBSON, Appellant,
v.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent.
Docket No. 16295.
Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.
November 30, 1955.
Fitz-Gerald Ames, Sr., for Appellant.
R. Mitchell S. Boyd, and Dunne, Dunne & Phelps for Respondent.
BRAY, J.
Action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when struck by defendant's train. Motions for nonsuit and directed verdict were denied. The jury awarded plaintiff $75,000. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. The court…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Zibbell v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1911
- Chunn v. City & Suburban R. Co. of WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Holmes v. South Pacific Coast RailwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Biaggi v. RamontCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
- Archer v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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