Luther v. Pacific Fruit & Produce Co.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover for personal injuries and also for damages to an automobile owned and driven by him at the time it collided with an automobile owned by the defendant and operated by one of its agents. The defendant responded by answer and a cross-complaint in which it sought damages to its automobile. The cause came on for trial before the court and a jury. At the conclusion' of all' the evidence, defendant moved for a directed verdict as against the plaintiff, and, after- the court had indicated a probable intention of granting the motion, moved for a Voluntary…