Legal Opinion
Newman v. County of Sonoma
California Supreme Court
Decided September 21, 1961No. S. F. No. 20794PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C. J.
This is an appeal by Sonoma County from an order denying its motion for a change of venue.
The action was commenced in San Francisco against the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company and Sonoma County to recover damages for personal injuries and wrongful death. The railroad company is a corporation having its principal place of business in San Francisco, and the accident occurred at a railroad crossing in Sonoma County.
The complaint was filed on April 28, 1958; the county answered in July 1958 and demanded a jury trial. In the latter part of June 1959 plaintiffs made a settlement agreement…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Abelleira v. District Court of AppealCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Herd v. TuohyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- Pascoe v. BakerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
- Cooney v. CooneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- McPheeters v. Board of Medical ExaminersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Transure, Inc., a California Corporation Transure, Ltd., a British Corporation v. Marsh and McLennan Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Delgado v. Superior Ct. of Sacramento Cty.California Court of Appeal · 1977
- State of California v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
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