Legal Opinion

Walker v. Capistrano Saddle Club

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 9, 1970No. Civ. 36640PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

GUSTAFSON, J.

At the conclusion of the opening statement by counsel for plaintiff in a nonjury trial, defendant Capistrano Saddle Club (hereinafter Capistrano) successfully moved for a judgment of nonsuit. (Code Civ. Proc., § 581c; Gonsalves V. City of Dairy Valley (1968) 265 Cal.App.2d 400 [71 Cal.Rptr. 255].) Plaintiff appeals.

We recite the evidence which plaintiff intended to present as revealed by the opening statement of counsel.

Capistrano was developing a subdivision tract and desired to provide access to the subdivision by means of a bridge over a public highway. High voltage…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Van Arsdale v. HollingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Woolen v. Aerojet General CorporationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Ferrel v. Safway Steel ScaffoldsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. West v. Guy F. Atkinson Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Gonsalves v. City of Dairy ValleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Griesel v. Dart Industries, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Shannon v. Howard S. Wright Const. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1979
  3. United States v. Catherine Decamp, Truck Insurance Exchange, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
  4. Holman v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  5. Stilson v. Moulton-Niguel Water DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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