Legal Opinion

Morris v. Harris

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 20, 1954No. Civ. 15929PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooling, J.

This is an action to recover liquidated damages for the breach of a contract designated by the parties a lease. Appellant, who was engaged in the business of furnishing janitorial services, purported to lease to respondent certain named clients of appellant, each party to the contract to receive a certain proportion of the consideration paid by said “clients” for the janitorial services rendered to them. The court found that the contract was in fact one of employment of respondent by appellant. This finding of the court is not attacked on appeal.

The provision of the contract allegedly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Aetna Building Maintenance Co. v. WestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Morey v. PaladiniCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Chamberlain v. AugustineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Davis v. Jointless Fire Brick Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1924
  5. E. S. Miller Laboratories, Inc. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Muggill v. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp.California Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Loral Corp. v. MoyesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Swenson v. FileCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Bayly, Martin & Fay, Inc. v. PickardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
  5. Dowell v. Biosense Webster, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2009

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