Burge v. Los Angeles Transit Lines

This is an action for wrongful death of Velma Virginia Burge, aged 16 years, brought by her parents, but later dismissed as to the mother, Johnnie Burge. Defendants transit company and its employee, Sommers, have appealed from a judgment entered pursuant to the verdict of the jury, and also from the order denying their motion for a new trial.

The only issue raised by this appeal is the alleged prejudicial error of the trial court in giving and refusing to give certain instructions.

The facts out of which the instant litigation arose are briefly the following: Appellant transit company maintains…