Legal Opinion
Gardini v. Arakelian
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 8, 1937No. Civ. 5599PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The defendant has appealed from a judgment of $18,000, which was rendered against him in a suit for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in an automobile casualty. The cause was tried with a jury.
The appellant contends that the verdict and judgment are not sustained by the evidence, that the amount of damages is excessive and that the court erred in giving to the jury an instruction on the doctrine of last clear chance.
Just before sunset on June 28, 1934, the plaintiff was driving his Ford automobile easterly on the public highway near Madera. At the same time the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Darling v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1925
- Baillargeon v. MyersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Rowe v. RennickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Sauer v. Eagle Brewing Co.California Court of Appeal · 1906
- Andreen v. Escondido Citrus UnionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Wright v. Los Angeles Railway Corp.California Supreme Court · 1939
- Guyton v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Dawson v. BoydCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Di Sandro v. GriffithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- Mason v. HartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
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