Rayner v. Ramirez

In this action against Henry B. Ramirez, Peter B. Ramirez and Rita B. Ramirez, brought by Thelma 0. Rayner, the claimed surviving wife of the deceased Ronald Rayner, and the surviving mother and father, Ruby and Irwin Rayner, a jury returned a verdict for defendants. Plaintiffs appealed from the judgment.

The main contentions on appeal are that the court erroneously instructed the jury, failed to give plaintiffs’ proffered instructions and refused to strike certain evidence.

In defendants’ answer, after denying negligence on their part, they pleaded contributory negligence on the part of…