Legal Opinion
Collins v. Nelson
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 10, 1940No. Civ. 12059PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
Through her guardian ad litem,, plaintiff, a fifteen-year-old girl, commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident while she was riding as a guest in a ear owned and operated by defendant Jack Nelson, also a minor. Plaintiff’s cause of action is predicated upon wilful misconduct.
A verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $6,000 was set aside by a judgment for defendants notwithstanding the verdict. Prom such judgment plaintiff appealed, and this court reversed the same. (See Collins v. Nelson, 16 Cal. App. (2d) 535 [61 Pac. (2d) 479], to which…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Haynes v. Los Angeles Railroad Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1927
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3Cited by16 opinions
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