Legal Opinion
Darlington v. Basalt Rock Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1961No. Civ. 18909PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDraper, J.
Does denial of a motion to vacate an order approving compromise, made after full hearing and affirmed on the merits on appeal, bar a subsequent action in equity, on the same grounds, to set aside the same order of compromise ? That is the question here presented.
On September 26, 1951, when he was 17 years old, plaintiff was a passenger in an automobile driven by another minor in Napa County. That ear collided with a truck of defendant Basalt Rock Company, Inc. Plaintiff suffered severe injuries to his right arm and right foot. The arm was amputated. Thereafter, on December 27, 1951,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Lake v. BonyngeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Olwell v. W. L. HopkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Pianka v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Jeffords v. YoungCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1929
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3Cited by17 opinions
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