Legal Opinion
Jones v. Evans
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 1970No. Civ. 34623PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GUSTAFSON, J.
On May 16, 1966, defendant Evans, a dealer'in used' electric cars and automobiles, sold a 12-year-old Pontiac to Carrie V. Pickard, an elderly woman who had previously driven only electric cars which she had purchased from Evans. About three weeks later Mrs. Pickard drove the automobile in a negligent manner and seriously injured the plaintiff.
Plaintiff sued Evans and Pickard and the jury returned a verdict against both in the sum of $48,823. Defendant Evans moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict which was denied and for an order granting a new trial which was…
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- Knight v. Contracting Engineers Co.California Court of Appeal · 1961
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