Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Lang Transportation Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 1941No. Civ. 6370PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
Plaintiff commenced an action against defendants for damages to a bridge, and from the judgment in favor of defendants this appeal is taken.
For many years prior to October 27, 1936, the date of the accident here in question, the state had maintained a wrought iron, through truss type bridge over the Sacramento River at Red Bluff, as part of its highway system. The bridge consisted of five 153 foot spans with a small pony truss at the easterly end, some 48 feet long. On the day in question the easterly 153 foot span collapsed and fell into the river, carrying with it two trucks and a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Howland v. Oakland Consolidated Street Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1895
- Rafferty v. City of MarysvilleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
- People v. HinkleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
- In Re the Estate of De LaveagaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Uttley v. City of Santa AnaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Wells v. LloydCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
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- Fuller v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Martindale v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Raliway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1948
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