Opinion

Woodcock v. Fontana Scaffolding & Equipment Co.

  • 69 Cal. 2d 452
  • 72 Cal. Rptr. 217
  • 445 P.2d 881
  • 33 Cal. Comp. Cases 955
  • 1968 Cal. LEXIS 255
Court
California Supreme Court
Filed
Oct 24, 1968
Status
Published
Author
McCOMB
On the bench
Peters, McComb
Cited by
41 cases

where court told jurors that they should "determine the full amount of the damages" without "subtract[ing] this other compensation claim," it was clear that jurors had not deducted workmen's compensation benefits from verdict, and credit for these benefits was granted

How later courts described this case

  • where court told jurors that they should "determine the full amount of the damages" without "subtract[ing] this other compensation claim," it was clear that jurors had not deducted workmen's compensation benefits from verdict, and credit for these benefits was granted
  • where court told jurors that they should “determine the full amount of the damages” without “subtractpng] this other compensation claim,” it was clear that jurors had not deducted workmen’s compensation benefits from verdict, and credit for these benefits was granted

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

McCOMB, J.

I dissent. I would affirm the judgment.

The petition of the plaintiff and respondent for a rehearing was denied November 20, 1968, and the judgment was modified to read as printed above.

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