Legal Opinion
Riaboff v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 15, 1940No. Civ. A. 1324PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN, J., and FRITZ, J. (Memorandum Opinion).
In this action a judgment in the sum of $253.55 was awarded plaintiff by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. in erroneously spelling the name of the plaintiff in its telephone directory. Defendant does not deny the error but contends that by reason of its rule limiting liability for such error and the contract entered into for the service to plaintiff, the judgment should not be greater than $52,15.
Respondent contends that defendant is a common carrier and therefore comes within the provisions of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Parks v. Alta Cal. Tel. Co.California Supreme Court · 1859
- California Fire Proof Storage Co. v. BrundigeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
3Cited by19 opinions
- Warner v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Waters v. Pacific Telephone Co.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Hazel B. McTighe v. New England Telephone and Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
- Robinson Insurance & Real Estate Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1973
- Cole v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.California Court of Appeal · 1952
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