Legal Opinion
McDonald v. City of Oakland
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 1967No. Civ. 23964PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMolinari, P. J.
In this wrongful death action plaintiffs, as the heirs of decedent, Lawrence 0. McDonald, appeal from the judgment in favor of defendant, the City of Oakland (hereafter referred to as “City”). The judgment was entered upon a jury verdict in the City’s favor. Plaintiffs challenge the propriety of various instructions and the admissibility in evidence of a certain document.
Statement of the Case
The instant ease was tried following the reversal of the judgment of nonsuit in McDonald v. City of Oakland, 233 Cal.App.2d 672 [43 Cal.Rptr. 799], 1 where it was held that section 416 of the Restatement…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Witt v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Westberg v. WilldeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
- Austin v. Riverside Portland Cement Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
- Scott v. BurkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Courtell v. McEachenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by15 opinions
- King v. Shelby Rural Electric Cooperative Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1973
- McDonough v. United States Steel Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Johns v. New York Blower Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1982
- Fonseca v. County of OrangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Widman v. Rossmoor Sanitation, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1971
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