Legal Opinion
Shurman v. Fresno Ice Rink Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 1949No. Civ. 3769PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
This is an action for damages. Defendant corporation operates the “Ice Arena” in Fresno. It promotes and controls ice hockey games between a team representing defendant corporation and other teams playing in the Pacific Coast Hockey League.
On the night of October 28, 1947, such a game was being played in the arena. Plaintiff and her husband attended it for the first time and they knew nothing about the equipment used by the players nor the method of playing the game. Plaintiff’s husband asked for “the best seats in the house” and he purchased the highest-priced tickets. They were seated in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Crane v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Ingersoll v. Onondaga Hockey Club, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
- Chichester v. SeymourCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Ratcliff v. San Diego Baseball ClubCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Newman v. Fox West Coast TheatresCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Knight v. JewettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Lackner v. NorthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
- Righi v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
- Tavernier v. MaesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Grotheer v. Escape Adventures, Inc., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
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