Legal Opinion
Pike v. Archibald
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 25, 1953No. Civ. 4632PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMussell, J.
A general demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint, in an action for wrongful death, was sustained without leave to amend and plaintiff appeals from the judgment which followed.
The principal question involved is whether the complaint filed May 8, 1952, states a cause of action. It is alleged therein, in substance, that the defendants were physicians and surgeons practicing in Bakersfield, holding themselves out to plaintiff and the public generally as being skilled in said profession and competent to perform such services as are usually and generally performed by physicians and surgeons; that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Lee v. HensleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Byrne v. HarveyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Dwan v. DixonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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