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Westbrooks v. State of California

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 1, 1985No. B004501PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ABBE, J.

Appeal from judgment after jury trial against appellants State of California (State), County of Ventura (County) and Gregory Whitesell (Whitesell), a Deputy Sheriff of Ventura County. The verdict in favor of respondents, the widow and sons of the decedent, Paul Westbrooks, was in the sum of $1.3 million. Respondents brought this action for wrongful death against the State on a theory of the existence of a dangerous condition on the public highway of the State known as state route 118 (SRI 18) and against the County and Whitesell on the theory of negligently failing to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Campbell v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1982
  3. People v. ClarkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Kennedy v. ReeceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. CALOROSO v. HathawayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004
  2. People v. HarveyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. Sanchez v. BrookeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  4. Bueche By and Through Bueche v. Santa Cruz Seaside, Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Kaney v. CustanceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2022

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