Legal Opinion
Metzger v. Barnes
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 7, 1977No. Civ. 48877PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ASHBY, J.
—Plaintiff Metzger brought this action against defendants Barnes and Wescom for personal injuries received in a waterskiing accident. The matter was tried by a jury on the basis of comparative negligence. (Li v. Yellow Cab Co., 13 Cal.3d 804 [119 Cal.Rptr. 858, 532 P.2d 1226, 78 A.L.R.3d 393].) By special verdict the jury found there was negligence on the part of Barnes, Wescom, and plaintiff which contributed to plaintiff’s injuries; that of the combined negligence of plaintiff and defendants the portion attributable to plaintiff was 90 percent and the portion attributable to…
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- JOE Z. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
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