Legal Opinion
Bufano v. City & County of San Francisco
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 17, 1965No. Civ. 21982PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
On February 1, 1962, plaintiff filed this action against the City and County of San Francisco (hereafter referred to as City) for the conversion of two granite sculptures. The City alleged that his action was barred by the statute of limitations (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 335, 338) as the conversion occurred in 1942 when the City acquired the sculptures. After a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, the trial court granted the City’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and denied its motion for a new trial. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment notwithstanding the verdict and the City…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Gruber v. Pacific States Savings & Loan Co.California Supreme Court · 1939
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Newhart v. PierceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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