Amar v. Union Oil Co.

Judgment was entered in favor of defendants at the conclusion of a jury trial in which plaintiffs sought to recover damages for personal injuries. Plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial based on the ground that error was committed in giving certain instructions was granted and defendants appeal from the order granting the new trial.

Defendant Wadlow was employed by the defendant company as a gasoline truck driver. While driving a fully loaded company truck westbound on the Hollywood Freeway, Wad-low lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently crossed over a divider into the eastbound traffic.…