Riney v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Curtis D. Wilbur, Judge. Affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
•SLOANE, J.
This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of nonsuit in defendant’s favor. The action is for damages resulting to plaintiff from being run over by one of defendant’s electric ears. On the trial, at the conclusion of plaintiff’s ease, the court gave judgment for defendant on the ground that plaintiff’s evidence affirmatively established contributory negligence.
The injury occurred on defendant’s electric railway in the city of Venice. Trolley Way, the street occupied by the railway, is, at the place of the accident, intersected by Horizon' Avenue. At this intersection plaintiff,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Thompson v. Los Angeles & San Diego Beach Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1913
- Green v. Los Angeles Terminal Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1904
- Holmes v. South Pacific Coast RailwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Griffin v. San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
- Starck v. Pacific Electric Ry. Co.California Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Tice v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1939
- Lund v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1944
- Bickford v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1932
- Korchak v. Pacific Electric Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1935
- Sutton v. Pacific S. S. Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1924
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