Legal Opinion
Knight v. Contracting Engineers Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 1961No. Civ. 25278PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFourt, J.
This appeal is by the plaintiff from a judgment in favor of defendant notwithstanding the verdict.
The action is one for damages for personal injury. Plaintiff was an employee of Alta-Frazer Edwards, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as “Alta”), the roofing subcontractor, in the erection of a one-story building.
Plaintiff’s “Complaint for Damages for Personal Injuries ’ ’ was filed December 18,1958. Contracting Engineering Company, the general contractor, and Does I to XX were named as defendants. It was alleged that the defendants “so carelessly and negligently maintained, operated and controlled…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Peterson v. LoganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Florez v. Groom Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
- Pauly v. KingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Brown v. San Francisco Ball Club, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1950
- Starck v. Pacific Electric Ry. Co.California Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Lysick v. WalcomCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
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- Johnson v. Tosco Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1991
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