California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 8, 2017
Appellate court reverses summary judgment against injured lawyer
A company contracted to maintain traffic light backups for the city of Glendale can be sued for negligence if the system fails, a state appellate court panel ruled in the case of a traffic accident that left a well-known Los Angeles attorney a quadriplegic.
LOS ANGELES -- A company contracted to maintain traffic light backups for the city of Glendale can be sued for negligence if the system fails, a state appellate court panel ruled in the case of a traffic accident that left a well-known Los Angeles attorney a quadriplegic.
Since 2008, Siemens Industry Inc. has been contractually responsible for upkeep on battery backups for traffic lights in Glendale. After backup units failed to hol...
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