Goss v. Pacific Motor Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, caused by the negligent operation of a truck driven by the defendant Kadowaki. The truck ran into a large iron post standing embedded in the sidewalk at a street corner in San Francisco. The iron post broke off and fell upon the plaintiff, injuring him. The defendant operating the truck at the time was an apprentice mechanic in the employ of the defendant and appellant, Pacific Motor Company, which conducted a general garage and repair-shop. The other defendant Murai was the owner of the truck. He had left it at…