Springer v. Pacific Fruit Exchange

PRESTON, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal by defendant John Franzoia from an order granting plaintiffs a new trial after a jury had rendered a verdict in his favor in an action against him for damages for personal injuries.

This action was originally brought by plaintiffs against the Pacific Fruit Exchange, a corporation; the appellant John Franzoia and two fictitious defendants.

Plaintiffs alleged in their complaint, among other things: that “at the time of the accident, a Buick automobile owned by Pacific Fruit Exchange was in charge of S. J. Ritchie, an employee of said exchange, and was being…