Olea v. Southern Pacific Co.

This appeal is taken by Southern Pacific Company from the judgment entered upon the verdicts of the jury in these two consolidated actions for wrongful death. These actions arose out of the railroad crossing accident in which Predric and Ronald Olea were killed. The assignments of error to which appellant has devoted substantial argument are presented under two headings phrased as follows: (1) “The issue of wilful misconduct should not have been submitted to the jury;” and (2) “There was no basis for instructing on the doctrine of imminent peril.” We have concluded that the evidence presented…