Legal Opinion
Owen v. Niagara MacHine and Tool Works
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 29, 1977No. Civ. 48966PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*568Opinion
KINGSLEY, Acting P. J.
On September 15, 1972, plaintiff filed a complaint in an action for personal injuries. The theory of his action was that he had been injured, in the course and scope of his employment, because a machine manufactured by the present defendant had been negligently designed by it. Plaintiff had considerable difficulty in determining the exact name and location of this defendant.1 Ultimately, he secured service on defendant, in New York, on August 29, 1975. On September 5, 1975, counsel for defendant telephoned counsel for plaintiff, seeking (and securing) an agreement…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Tresway Aero, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Busching v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- RCA Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
3Cited by7 opinions
- Billings v. EdwardsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Biss v. BohrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- Billings v. EdwardsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Billings v. EdwardsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Knapp v. Superior Court of San Mateo CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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