Legal Opinion
Schroeder v. Auto Driveaway Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1974No. S.F. 23106PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TOBRINER, J.
Defendants appeal from a judgment following jury verdict for plaintiff Madeleine Schroeder awarding her $25,000 in compensatory damages and $10,000 in punitive damages. We uphold the judgment as to liability for the reasons stated in the opinion of the Court of Appeal, which, as to the issue of liability, we adopt as our opinion. Although defendants maintain that the damage award is excessive, they did not raise this issue by a motion for new trial in the superior court and may not present it for the first time on appeal. Moreover, we do not find the damage award excessive.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Gagne v. BertranCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Toole v. Richardson-Merrell Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1967
- Chicago Title Insurance v. Great Western Financial Corp.California Supreme Court · 1968
- Gombos v. AsheCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Oakes v. McCarthy Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by116 opinions
- Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.California Supreme Court · 1999
- Applied Equipment Corp. v. Litton Saudi Arabia Ltd.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Neal v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Wackenhut Corp. v. CantySupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.California Court of Appeal · 1981
111 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.