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Gonzi V. Superior Court Of San Francisco, Jesse W. Carter
Gonzi V. Superior Court Of San Francisco, Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Court granted writ of mandate directing the trial court to permit plaintiff to have a court reporter to be present when she submitted to a court ordered physical examination by a doctor employed by defendants in a negligence suit.
Courtell V. Mceachen [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Courtell V. Mceachen [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
The evidence supported the theory that a five-year-old minor child was contributorily negligent with respect to her injuries, so it was reversible error to give the jury an instruction that negated the child's contributory negligence.
Hunter V. Mohawk Petroleum Corp. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Hunter V. Mohawk Petroleum Corp. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
A California gas station was not liable for personal injury one customer caused to another customer where no evidence showed that the gas station was on notice that the customer was acting, or might act, negligently.
Gomes V. Byrne [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Gomes V. Byrne [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Because plaintiff assumed the risk that a dog barking at him through a fence would bite him if he entered through the gate of the fence, the dog's owner was not liable for injuries resulting from the dog bite.
Laird V. T. W. Mather, Inc. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Laird V. T. W. Mather, Inc. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
In a personal injury action brought by a customer against a department store, the trial court committed reversible error by instructing the jury on the presumption of due care after the customer had testified as to her own acts and conduct.
San Francisco V. Ho Sing, Jesse W. Carter
San Francisco V. Ho Sing, Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Municipality had a right to recover indemnity from property owners for the amount it was compelled to pay a pedestrian for injuries received when she fell over a defective skylight in a sidewalk in front of the abutting property owners' premises.
Kollert V. Cundiff [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Kollert V. Cundiff [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
A jury instruction on contributory negligence with respect to an adult passenger was prejudicial where the jury might have believed that the driver's negligence was attributable to the adult riding in the car.
Deshotel V. Atchison, T. & S. F. R. Co. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Deshotel V. Atchison, T. & S. F. R. Co. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Where the legislature had not changed the common law rule that a wife could not recover for the loss of consortium resulting from her husband's negligent injury, the wife had no claim for such losses against those who caused her husband's injury.
Alarid V. Vanier [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Alarid V. Vanier [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Although a driver rear-ended another car, there was sufficient evidence for a jury to conclude that the driver took reasonable steps to maintain his brakes, and therefore the driver was able to overcome the statutory presumption of negligence.
Trust V. Arden Farms Co. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Trust V. Arden Farms Co. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur was not applicable where defendant relinquished all control of the instrumentality that caused the injury and the plaintiff failed to show that its condition did not change since defendant relinquished control.
Vater V. County Of Glenn [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Vater V. County Of Glenn [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Governmental immunity barred a wrongful death action brought against an irrigation district by an injured party for the deaths of her husband and son, who were killed when they drove into a canal from a bridge that contained no warning devices
Dow V. Holly Mfg. Co., Jesse W. Carter
Dow V. Holly Mfg. Co., Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
A general contractor was liable for the negligent installation of a defective gas heater by one of its subcontractors, which caused the death of members of a family residing in the home.
Ambriz V. Petrolane, Ltd., Jesse W. Carter
Ambriz V. Petrolane, Ltd., Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Parents' wrongful death judgments for deaths of their children due to an explosion in their home was upheld against a gas distributor who was liable for independent contractors it employed to deliver the gas, an abnormally dangerous activity.
Daggett V. Atchison, T. & S. F. R. Co., Jesse W. Carter
Daggett V. Atchison, T. & S. F. R. Co., Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Where impeachment evidence regarding the safe speed for operating a train was admissible and railway failed to request a limiting instruction, husband properly recovered for the loss of his wife and two minor children after a collision.
Garibaldi V. Borchers Bros. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Garibaldi V. Borchers Bros. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
A trial court did not err in giving an instruction on continuing negligence in conjunction with an instruction on last clear chance, and an instruction on a truck driver's right to assume that a minor would exercise the care of a child his age.
Barrera V. De La Torre [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Barrera V. De La Torre [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
The trial court did not err in instructing jury that it could not infer driver's negligence from mere happening of accident, even though facts would support giving of res ipsa loquitur instruction; driver's negligence was question of fact for jury.
Taylor V. Hawkinson [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Taylor V. Hawkinson [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Compromise verdict for passenger, her husband, and driver of husband's car after first trial did not render issue of liability res judicata on retrial, and judgment on liability was not binding upon driver of other car until after he could attack it.
Brandelius V. San Francisco [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Brandelius V. San Francisco [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
City and county were entitled to a new trial in a survivor's wrongful death suit. Evidence that the city's cable car had the last clear chance to avoid the accident at issue in the trial warranted a jury instruction on the last clear chance doctrine.
Leonard V. Watsonville Community Hospital [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Leonard V. Watsonville Community Hospital [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Grant of nonsuit as to doctor was proper because the testimony of patient's adverse parties was clear and uncontradicted to effect he was not responsible for leaving clamp in patient's abdomen and there was no rational ground to disbelieve testimony.
Tucker V. Lombardo [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Tucker V. Lombardo [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
No prejudicial error existed when the jury instructions correctly informed the jury about the shooter's degree of care in firing a gun on a skeet range and informed the jury about contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.
Danner V. Atkins [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Danner V. Atkins [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
In a case involving a truck's unexplained collision with a building, doctrine of res ipsa loquitur did not apply as to truck driver where the truck was under the control of a mechanic rather than of the driver just before the accident.
Panopulos V. Maderis [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Panopulos V. Maderis [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Passengers who were injured in an accident while they were guests in car, just after the driver stepped out, could not recover for their resulting injuries unless they showed that the driver was intoxicated or engaged in wilful misconduct.
Mccarthy V. Tally, Jesse W. Carter
Mccarthy V. Tally, Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
To recover liquidated damages, lessor had to prove that damages were extremely difficult of ascertainment at the time the parties entered into lease and that the agreed-upon sum represented a reasonable endeavor to ascertain what damages would be.
Hudson V. Rainville [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Hudson V. Rainville [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
In a pedestrian's personal injury action, the trial court properly submitted the issue of an automobile driver's negligence to the jury where the evidence presented a question of fact as to that issue.
Simmons V. Rhodes & Jamieson, Ltd. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Simmons V. Rhodes & Jamieson, Ltd. [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Grant of nonsuit was affirmed because welder failed to demonstrate that company that sold him cement breached implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose. Cement was fit for purpose for which it was used, and company was not negligent.
Rogers V. Los Angeles Transit Lines, Jesse W. Carter
Rogers V. Los Angeles Transit Lines, Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Passenger who was injured when the bus in which he was riding passed too close to the open door on a truck was not contributory negligent, nor had he assumed a risk of injury, when he had his elbow resting in the bus window.
Cole V. Rush [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Cole V. Rush [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Under common law, as to competent person, it was voluntary consumption, not sale, of intoxicating liquor that was proximate cause of injury from its use, and contributory negligence of decedent barred widow's recovery in wrongful death action.
Kornoff V. Kingsburg Cotton Oil Co., Jesse W. Carter
Kornoff V. Kingsburg Cotton Oil Co., Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Landowners were entitled to future damages in a permanent trespass action against a neighboring cotton gin company that created waste six months a year that was emitted into the atmosphere and damaged the neighboring landowners' property.
Hilyar V. Union Ice Co., Jesse W. Carter
Hilyar V. Union Ice Co., Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Nonsuit as to driver was improper in injured minor's personal injury action because evidence was sufficient on negligence issue to permit submission to jury but nonsuit was proper as to corporation because evidence of agency was insufficient.
Snyder V. Southern California Edison Co., Jesse W. Carter
Snyder V. Southern California Edison Co., Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
Based on the duties imposed upon the utility company by statute and Public Utilities Commission, it was liable for the failure of the independent contractor to perform its duties, thereby causing injuries to two of the contractor's employees.