Legal Opinion
Vandagriff v. J. C. Penney Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 22, 1964No. Civ. 21538PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, J.
is an appeal from an order granting respondent a new trial after the judge had rendered a judgment of nonsuit.
At 10:30 a.m. on July 18, 1959, Mrs. Bita Vandagriff entered appellant J. C. Penney Company’s store in Richmond to purchase crib sheets. With Mrs. Vandagriff were her four children and her sister’s child. After Mrs. Vandagriff made her purchase, two of her children, Judy and respondent Ronnie (then 8 years old), asked to go down to the basement to look at toys. Mrs. Vandagriff gave them permission to take the escalator, telling them to be careful as they got on. Previously, Ronnie had…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Seneris v. HaasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Dahms v. General Elevator Co.California Supreme Court · 1932
- Nettrour v. JC Penney CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
- Lasry v. LedermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- Kataoka v. May Department Stores Co.California Court of Appeal · 1943
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Gomez v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
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