Legal Opinion
Dabis v. San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 19, 1975No. Civ. 34731PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT. *
Dabis the owners of adjacent private property, appeal from an order granting the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency’s motion for a new trial on grounds of an error of law in an instruction, after a jury returned a verdict of $6,500 in Dabis’ action for property damages. The agency contends that the order granting the new trial was proper as section 7211.1 of the Urban Renewal Handbook is not mandatory and is, therefore, inappropriate as a jury instruction, as it does not create a legal duty. The question is one of first impression in this state.
Dabis’ proposed instruction…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- General Services Administration v. Henry BensonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by5 opinions
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