Legal Opinion
Ervin v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 14, 1953No. Civ. 19100PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, P. J.
Defendant city of Los Angeles appeals from a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of plaintiff who was injured by a falling boulevard stop sign located on the southeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue in said city. The action is predicated upon the Public Liability Act of 1923, formerly Statutes 1923, page 675, section 2, now Government Code, sections 53050 and 53051.
The boulevard stop sign in question was a redwood post about 4" x 4" in girth and approximately 8 feet high. It was embedded in the concrete of the sidewalk on the southeast corner of the aforesaid…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Estate of Bristol v. YoungCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- People v. DurrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
- Fackrell v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Nicholson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
- Rafferty v. City of MarysvilleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Hoel v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Dudum v. City of San MateoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Bady v. DetwilerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Gentekos v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Schauf v. Southern California Edison Co.California Court of Appeal · 1966