Brawthen v. H & R BLOCK, INC.

Opinion

ELKINGTON, J.

Plaintiff Elwin T. Brawthen has appealed from an order granting a nonsuit made during the course cf a jury trial in an action against' defendant H & R Block, Inc. (hereafter H & R Block). Such an order is appealable. (Wulfjen v. Dolton (1944) 24 Cal.2d 878, 879-880 [151 P.2d 840].)

We discuss the evidence in a light most favorable to the plaintiff against whom the nonsuit was ordered. (See Elmore v. American Motors Corp. (1969 ) 70 Cal.2d 578, 583 [75 Cal.Rptr. 652, 451 P.2d 84].)

H & R Block is a corporation engaged in the nationwide business of preparing state and federal…