Legal Opinion
Lovett v. Hitchcock
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 8, 1961No. Civ. 19263PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDraper, J.
Judgment upon jury verdict was in favor of plaintiff son for general damages and of plaintiff father for medical and hospital expenses of the son. Defendants are Erie Hitchcock, who drove the ear which struck young Lovett, and Eric’s father. Defendants appeal. In this opinion, reference to plaintiff or defendant in the singular will be to the minor party only.
Both boys had attended an evening meeting of a junior ski club. After the meeting, a number of boys and girls went to a county road, intending to dance to their ear radios. Plaintiff went with this group. Their 10-12 automobiles were…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Westberg v. WilldeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
- Brandelius v. City & County of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- Girdner v. Union Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1932
- Scott v. BurkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Cope v. DavisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Meyer v. BlackmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Bains v. Western Pacific RailroadCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Madeline Curry, Etc. v. Fred Olsen Line, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Fitzgerald v. YoungIdaho Court of Appeals · 1983
- Savage v. Van MarleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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