Legal Opinion
Hansen v. Richey
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 13, 1965No. Civ. 10999PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFriedman, J.
Plaintiffs were the parents of Joseph Cooper, who was accidentally drowned at the age of 19. Their wrongful death action went to trial, and at the close of the plaintiffs’ evidence the defendants moved for a nonsuit, which was granted. Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment.
Joseph Cooper and his friend, William Young, attended a teen-age party at the home of the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richey, on an evening in January. Between 100 and 150 youthful guests were present. Many of the guests were school acquaintances of the Richeys’ daughter and had never been at the house before. The party…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Potts v. AmisWashington Supreme Court · 1963
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- Johnson v. NicholsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Smith v. Lockheed Propulsion Co.California Court of Appeal · 1967
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