Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1955No. Civ. 16295PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
Action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when struck by defendant’s train. Motions for nonsuit and directed verdict were denied. The jury awarded plaintiff $75,000. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. The court granted the former and denied the latter. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
Questions Presented
1. (Raised for the first time on petition for rehearing.) (a) May a motion for directed verdict be made in chambers?(b) May the record on appeal be augmented by the certificates of the trial judge…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Zibbell v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1911
- Chunn v. City & Suburban R. Co. of WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Holmes v. South Pacific Coast RailwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Biaggi v. RamontCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
- Archer v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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3Cited by11 opinions
- People v. BrooksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Christoff v. Union Pacific RailroadCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Casetta v. United States Rubber Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
- DeVault v. LoganCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- In re Estate of ReeckOhio Supreme Court · 1986
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