Legal Opinion
Puckett v. Sullivan
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 24, 1961No. Civ. 10002PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchottky, J.
Albert B. Siri, Inc., alone has appealed from an adverse judgment in an action brought by Howard G. Puckett and his wife, Arline R. Puckett, for damages to their property resulting from landslides allegedly caused by the removal of lateral support by the excavation of dirt from property owned by Carl Sullivan. Judgment also was entered against Sullivan, Peter Onsrud and James H. Capéis who were held jointly and severally liable with Arthur B. Siri, Inc.
In 1947 defendant Sullivan purchased a substantial acreage in the northwest corner of Santa Rosa. The property consisted of a hillside area…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Finnegan v. Royal Realty Co.California Supreme Court · 1950
- Aston v. NolanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
- Sullivan v. ZeinerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Wharam v. Investment Underwriters Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1943
- Lugin v. DobsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Oakes v. McCarthy Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
- Williams v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1965
- Dauenhauer v. SullivanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- Thorson v. City of MinotNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1967
- XI Properties, Inc. v. RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2004
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