Legal Opinion
Albers v. Shell Company
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 28, 1930No. Docket No. 4026PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPlummer, J.
The plaintiff had judgment against the defendants in an action prosecuted to recover damages for the death of his son, Winfrid Albers, by reason of the overturning of an oil truck belonging to the defendant corporation, and driven by the defendant Morton. From this judgment the defendants appeal.
The cause of action is based upon the alleged operation of the truck referred to while the steering mechanism thereof was in a defective and dangerous condition.
The complaint alleges in substance that by reason of the wilful, wanton and gross negligence of the defendants, the nut which holds the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Plummer v. DillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Psota v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Holwerson v. St. Louis & Suburban Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Rolfe v. . HewittNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Greenfield v. MillerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1921
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Blank v. CoffinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
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- People v. DellingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- Antonen v. SwansonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1951
- Meyer v. BlackmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
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