Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Lagiss
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 1958No. Civ. 17791PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment in a condemnation action awarding him $10,000 for property condemned for highway purposes.
Questions Presented
1. Did defendant stipulate that the taking of the entire ' parcel was necessary?
2. Did defendant’s answer plead a cause of defense ?
3. Did the court err in denying defendant’s offer of proof that the Highway Commission was acting in bad faith ?
4. Did the filing of the third amended answer in effect waive error in sustaining of demurrer to prior answers ?
Record
After adoption by the California Highway Commission of the resolution of public interest and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Gray v. HallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
- Hoel v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Schultz Co.California Court of Appeal · 1954
- Redington v. CornwellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- People v. ThomasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
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3Cited by13 opinions
- City and County of San Francisco v. CooperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- People v. ChevalierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. NahabedianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Moving Picture MacHine Operators Union Local No. 162 v. Glasgow Theaters, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1970
- People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. LagissCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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