CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant and Respondent.
Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
May 13, 1968.
May 13, 1968.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Roger Arnebergh, City Attorney, Gilmore Tillman, Assistant City Attorney, Desmond J. Bourke, Deputy City Attorney, Kirtland & Packard, Robert C. Packard, P. Dennis Keenan, Ellis J. Horvitz, and Henry E. Kappler for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
Lawler, Felix & Hall, Marcus Mattson, R.F. Outcault, Jr., and James N. Ries for Defendant and Respondent.
McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea, Philip K. Verleger, Max K. Jamison, Jerome A. Hoffman, Robert K. Walsh, Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz & Selvin, Herman F. Selvin, Sims Hamilton, Flint & MacKay, Philip M. Battaglia, Lon R. Clearwaters, Veatch, Carlson, Dorsey & Quimby and Robert C. Carlson as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.
Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three.
MOSS, J.
The complaint seeks a declaration that a statute enacted by the Legislature in 1964 relating to contribution among tortfeasors responsible for the Baldwin Hill Reservoir disaster in December 19631 is constitutional. Although several oil companies and other persons are named as defendants in the complaint, only respondent Standard Oil Company of California appeared in the action. The demurrer of respondent was sustained on the...
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