Gulley v. Warren

This is an appeal by Robert Lee Warren, Jr., and Santa Clara Painting Company from an adverse judgment in an action brought by Leona Gulley, individually and as guardian ad litem for three minor children, and Estella Robertson to recover for the wrongful death of Roosevelt Gulley.

The accident occurred about 6 a.m., April 22, 1957, on Highway 40A, some 7 or 8 miles south of Woodland. The weather was clear but it was dark. At the point of the accident the highway had two 10-foot lanes for traffic, separated by a painted white line. On the east side of the highway there was a paved shoulder some…