Legal Opinion
Winkie v. Turlock Irrigation District
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 9, 1937No. Civ. 5680PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPullen, P. J.
The appellants herein are the widow and minor children of Horton Winkie, who brought this action for damages against the Turlock Irrigation District for his death by electrocution.
The Turlock Irrigation District is a corporation engaged in the business of generating and selling electrical energy, both within and without the boundaries of the Turlock Irrigation District. In the course of such business it had constructed a distribution system in the city of Turlock for the sale of electricity within that city.
On the date of his death Horton Winkie was employed by a house mover, and was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Davoust v. City of AlamedaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
- Pittam v. City of RiversideCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Eldridge v. Clark & Henery Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1925
- Flynn v. FinkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
- Carty v. Boeseke-Dawe Co.California Court of Appeal · 1906
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Langazo v. San Joaquin Light & Power Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1939
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