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Newman v. County of San Mateo
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1953No. Civ. 15564PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
Plaintiff Edna B. Newman brought this action under the Public Liability Act (Gov. Code, § 53051) for damages for injuries resulting from falling upon a claimed defective sidewalk under the control of defendant county. The jury brought in a verdict of $5,000. Defendant appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict, from the order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and from the order denying its motion for a new trial. The order denying a motion for a new trial is not appealable, and the appeal therefrom must be dismissed.
It was stipulated that the sidewalk in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Nicholson v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by7 opinions
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