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| Case Name | Kowalski v. Shell Oil Co. | |
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| Date | 01/19/1979 | |
| Note | Since there was substantial evidence to support the jury's finding that Kowalski was not Shell's special employee, the trial court erred in granting the judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Therefore, that judgment is reversed and the trial court is directed to enter judgment for plaintiff. | |
| Citation | 23 Cal.3d 168 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 39361979 CA |
THOMAS L. KOWALSKI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Bird, C. J. , expressing the unanimous view of the court. )Plaintiff, Thomas L. Kowalski, appeals from a judgment entered in favor of defendant, Shell Oil Company, in an action for personal injuries. This court must decide whether there was substantial evidence to support the jury's finding that plaintiff was not Shell Oil Company's special employee. On February 1, 1974, Kowalski filed a complaint against Shell and other defendants seeking damages for personal injuries. Shell could also request Peterson to remove an employee whose work Shell found unsatisfactory.
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