Legal Opinion
Espe v. Salisbury
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 29, 1968No. Civ. 24218PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, P. J.
A left-hand turn accident in which the host driver of one vehicle was a minor, Kirk O. Salisbury, produced: (1) an action by a guest against the driver; (2) an action by the guest against Warren Salisbury, the driver’s father; (3) an action against the driver of the other vehicle. The jury found in favor of the driver of the other vehicle, and there is no appeal from the judgment based on the verdict. Nonsuit was granted in favor of the minor driver and his father. Plaintiff appeals.
Action Against the Minor
Kirk O. Salisbury was 14 years of age at the time of the accident. He had no previous…
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