Legal Opinion
Waller v. Southern California Gas Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 28, 1959No. Civ. 23671PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAshburn, J.
A jury awarded plaintiff $50,000 as damages for injuries received in an automobile accident. Defendant appeals from the ensuing judgment and from an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Its main contentions are that plaintiff was guilty of negligence as a matter of law, that defendant as matter of law was free from negligence, that grievous error was committed in receiving opinions of an expert witness who finally expressed an opinion as to how the accident happened.
A collision occurred in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Cahuenga Boulevard and…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. WallsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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