Legal Opinion
Stevenson v. Link
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 1954No. Civ. 8467PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchottky, J.
Plaintiff commenced an action against defendants, police officers of the city of Sacramento, and the city as their employer, alleging that said police officers as agents of said city did wilfully, unlawfully and maliciously attack, strike and beat plaintiff, and praying for compensatory damages in the sum of $25,000 and punitive damages in the sum of $5,000.
The ease against the city of Sacramento was dismissed by the court prior to trial, and following a trial before a jury, a verdict was returned awarding general damages in the sum of $1,500 and exemplary damages in the sum of $500 against…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Citti v. BavaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
- Arnold v. California Portland Cement Co.California Court of Appeal · 1919
- Rinklin v. AckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Grant v. National Railway Spring Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Robinson v. WadaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
3Cited by9 opinions
- Scally v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1972
- Hsu v. Mt. Zion HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Hart v. WieltCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Gibson v. GibsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Traxler v. ThompsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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