Legal Opinion
Wood v. DeLuca
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 2, 1963No. Civ. 6799PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShepard, J.
This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment for damages in favor of plaintiff on account of the motor vehicle accidental death of plaintiff’s husband.
Facts
The essential facts follow: On April 6, 1958, plaintiff’s deceased, Leroy Wood, was employed at the Flat Top Truck and Car Terminal and service station near Fresno. Between 9 and 10 p. m., Elwood Humphries drove an Autocar truck and trailer into the station. Wood walked into the yard of the station to direct the driver of the Autocar regarding placement of the truck over a pit for lubrication service.
About this time defendant drove into…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Austin v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Klopstock v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Panos v. Great Western Packing Co.California Supreme Court · 1943
- Frost v. WitterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- Brooks v. E. J. Willig Truck Transportation Co.California Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by4 opinions
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