Legal Opinion
Fred Harvey Corp. v. Mateas
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1948No. 11858PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Circuit Judge.
Elmer Mateas brought suit in California against Fred Harvey Corporation to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by being thrown from a mule belonging to the corporation. The case is in the federal court because of diversity of citizenship. At the close of the plaintiff’s case, the court, sitting without a jury, granted defendant’s motion for a judgment of dismissal and plaintiff appealed. This court reversed the judgment and remanded the case for a new' trial. 146 F.2d 989. The second trial was to the court and jury and resulted in a verdict for…
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- Smith v. WhittierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
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- People v. McCreaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
- Cincinnati, N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
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- Woodall v. Wayne Steffner Productions, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1962
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