Legal Opinion
Baker v. Chrysler Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 25, 1976No. Civ. 35511PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHRISTIAN, J.
Scott W. Baker appeals from a judgment which was rendered after a jury returned a defense verdict in this action for personal injuries suffered by appellant when he was struck by an automobile which had been manufactured by respondent Chrysler Corporation.
On December 26, 1966, appellant was walking in the street near his home in Brisbane. It was about 6:30 p.m., and very dark. Appellant was walking up the street, facing the oncoming traffic, when a 1967 Dodge, with its headlights turned on, approached at about 35 miles per hour. Appellant turned and tried to cross the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Cronin v. J.B.E. Olson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1972
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- Jiminez v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.California Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by21 opinions
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