Legal Opinion
Lombard v. Swall
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 1934No. Civ. 5002PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The defendants have appealed from an order granting a new trial in an automobile casualty case after a verdict had been returned in their favor. It is contended the judge abused his discretion in granting a new trial for the reason that there is no substantial evidence of the negligence of the defendants.
At 11 o’clock on the night of January 14, 1932, the defendant Ben Hicks was driving a heavily loaded truck and trailer belonging to the other defendants along the highway four miles east of Tracy. The paved portion of the highway at that point is 21 feet in width with an eight-foot shoulder…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mercantile Trust Co. v. Sunset Road Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1917
- Newman v. Overland Pacific Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1901
- Otten v. SpreckelsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1914
- Petroff v. NunesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
- Mercantile Trust Co. v. Sunset Road Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1917
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Cox v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
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- Nelson v. ColbeckCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Cox v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950