Legal Opinion
Guillory v. American President Lines, Ltd.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 20, 1964No. Civ. 21579PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRAY, J. *
Plaintiff appeals from judgment of nonsuit in favor of defendant American President Lines, Ltd., in an action for damages for personal injuries allegedly resulting from negligence of defendant’s agents.
Questions Presented.
1. Was there any evidence of defendant’s negligence?
2. Did the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur apply?
Statement of Facts.
Plaintiff is a longshoreman in San Francisco. At the time of the accident he was employed by the California Stevedore and Ballast Company and had been assigned to special work as a “linesman” handling the mooring lines of ships as they arrived and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Seneris v. HaasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Raber v. TuminCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Imperial Oil, Limited v. Frank DrlikCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
- Reese v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Golceff v. SugarmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Schwartz v. McGraw-Edison Co.California Court of Appeal · 1971
- Keen v. PrisinzanoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Getas v. HookCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
- Clauson v. Industrial Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1966
- Drummond v. City of Redondo BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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