Legal Opinion
Smith v. Schwartz
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1939No. Civ. 10820PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODELL, J., pro tern. —
The collision which gave rise to this litigation resulted in the instant death of Frederick Smith, who was the father of the three respondents, and in severe injuries to Lorraine Smith, one of them. An action filed by Lorraine Smith against the appellant for her personal injuries was tried by the late Judge Swart without a jury and resulted in a $7,000 judgment which, on appeal, was affirmed. (Smith v. Schwartz, 14 Cal. App. (2d) 160 [57 Pac. (2d) 1386].) The present case, brought by the three daughters and heirs of the deceased Frederick Smith for damages for the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. SchwartzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
- Jameson v. TullyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
- Visaxis v. VisaxisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
- Ingram v. WessendorfCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
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