Legal Opinion
People v. Southern California Edison Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 25, 1976No. Civ. 2478PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (G. A.), P. J.
After a trial before a jury, the People of the State of California (hereinafter “State”) recovered a judgment for $21,584.19 against Southern California Edison Company (hereinafter “Edison”) in an action for fire suppression expenses pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 13009, 13008 and 13007. Thereafter, the trial court granted Edison’s motion for a new trial on the sole ground of jury misconduct. State has appealed from that order, and Edison filed a timely protective cross-appeal from the judgment.
The central issues to be determined are (1) whether the…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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