Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Harney, Drummond & Dorsey and John K. Ford for Plaintiffs and Appellants in No. 25139.
Hirson & Horn for Plaintiffs and Appellants in No. 25609.
Betts, Ely & Loomis, Richard F. Runkle, Roger Arnebergh, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Bourke Jones, Assistant City Attorney, Davis H. Von Wittenburgh, Deputy City Attorney, Gilbert, Thompson & Kelly, Jean Wunderlich, Spray, Gould & Bowers, Joseph L. Spray, Moss, Lyon & Dunn, Fulton W. Haight, Henry F. Walker, Early, Maslach, Foran & Williams, Victor E. Williams and Donald J. Pierr for Defendants and Respondents.
Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.
LILLIE, J.
On September 30, 1957, a number of school children were riding in a bus owned by Foster Transportation, Inc., and operated by Melden Smith, at approximately 3 p.m., as it approached the crest of a hill, the drive shaft separated and damaged the air line operating the air brake system; unable to stop or slow down and gaining speed and momentum, the bus crashed into a pedestrian foot bridge and plunged 35 feet...
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