Legal Opinion
Potstada v. City of Oakland
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 6, 1973No. Civ. 30697PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOLINARI, P. J.
This is an appeal by defendants City of Oakland (hereinafter referred to as "the City”) and Robert McCurdy from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in an action for damages for personal injuries and property damage arising out of a collision occurring on October 15, 1966, between the City’s police car, driven by McCurdy, and plaintiff’s automobile. The only issue presented to the trial court was whether plaintiff’s action was barred by the statute of limitations.
In December 1966, plaintiff, an attorney at law, had a conversation with A. G. Jackson, a claims investigator for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Denham v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Isaacson v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Kane v. County of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Rogers v. Board of EducationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
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