Hudson v. Craft
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Hudson v. Craft (33 Cal.2d 654, 1949) is a United States court case defining how the court defines consent as a defense to an intentional harm.[1]
Quick Facts Hudson v. Craft, Decided March 22, 1949 ...
Hudson v. Craft | |
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Decided March 22, 1949 | |
Full case name | Guy C. Hudson, a Minor, etc., et al., Appellants, v. Orville Craft, et al., Respondents. |
Citation(s) | 33 Cal.2d 654; 204 P.2d 1 |
Holding | |
It is not possible for an individual to consent to an unlawful act or deliberate harm. Judgement reversed. | |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice | Phil S. Gibson |
Associate Justices | John W. Shenk, Douglas L. Edmonds, Jesse W. Carter, Roger J. Traynor, B. Rey Schauer, Homer R. Spence |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Carter, joined by Gibson, Shenk, Traynor, Schauer, Spence |
Concurrence | Edmonds |
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