Legal Opinion
Klein v. Leatherman
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 20, 1969No. Civ. 24778PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID, J. pro tem. *
In a personal injury suit arising out of a multi-vehicle collision, judgment was given against Charles Maskell, asserted owner of a truck driven by one Souza, whose negligence was held to have proximately caused the injury. Judgment was denied as to John R. Leatherman. doing business as J & L Transit Company, for whom Souza’s employers, California State Shippers, were subhauling at the time.
The judgment against Maskell must be reversed, and he shall have judgment. By virtue of Vehicle Code section 17156, one who retains title as security under a conditional sales contract…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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