Legal Opinion
City of Sacramento v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 2, 1962No. Civ. 10514PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
Petitioners, defendants in a personal injury action seek a writ of mandamus to compel joinder of plaintiff’s employer Carl L. Kelsey and the latter’s compensation carrier as parties.
According to the complaint on file in the action plaintiff Gerald Smith, on December 21, 1960, while painting one of the city’s street lamp posts, was injured when a motor sweeper operated by a city employee, defendant James K. Jackson, came in contact with a ladder on which plaintiff was standing, causing it to fall.
On February 21, 1961, the action for personal injuries was filed in the Superior Court of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Witt v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Finnegan v. Royal Realty Co.California Supreme Court · 1950
- San Francisco Unified School District v. California Building Maintenance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1958
- Lovette v. LloydSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
- Brown v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Tate v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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