Legal Opinion

Dyer v. McCorkle

California Supreme Court

Decided September 26, 1929No. Docket No. S.F. 12847PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.

The judgment is affirmed. As justification for this holding we offer the following:

Plaintiff, a minor then twelve years of age, brought this action against defendant corporation as master and the other defendant as its servant, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by him on April 11, 1926, on account of the alleged negligence of said servant. Negligence was denied by both defendants and contributory negligence, was pleaded; defendant master especially denied liability for the acts for its servant which resulted in said injuries to plaintiff. Plaintiff had judgment. The amount of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Purtell v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Giannini v. CampodonicoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Lawrence v. Kaul Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  4. Illinois Central Railroad v. HopkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Harvey v. Deep River Logging Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Meyer v. BlackmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Smith v. Pickwick Stages SystemCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. Lee ex rel. Gilbert v. Kansas City Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1933
  4. McDonald v. Standard Gas Engine Co.California Court of Appeal · 1935
  5. Ruiz v. ClancyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934

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