Legal Opinion
Giorgi v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 3, 1968No. Civ. 24726PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDraper, P. J.
Sevena ctions, four for wrongful death, two for bodily injury and one by the state for fire suppression costs (Health & Saf. Code, §13009) were consolidated for trial and appeal. All plaintiffs had judgment, and defendant appeals.
The actions arise out of a fire which occurred in the Sierra National Forest in Mariposa County. Both federal and state fire suppression personnel were summoned. All six individuals killed or injured in fighting the fire were federal employees, five in the forest service and one in the soil conservation service. All were required to fight forest fires as part of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Krauth v. Israel Geller and Buckingham Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Aravanis v. EisenbergCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SilerIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- McGee v. Adams Paper & Twine Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Walters v. SloanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
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- Pottebaum v. HindsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
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