Murray v. Wright

This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal entered following the sustaining of defendants’ general demurrer without leave to amend in a personal injury action.

A summary of the facts disclosed by plaintiffs’ complaint shows that one Brown entered a used car lot owned and operated by defendants Wright and Heape and took a car belonging to defendants. The taking was made easy by the fact that defendants had purposely left the ignition keys in the locks of all cars on the lot. Shortly after the taking Brown collided with plaintiffs.

Specifically the complaint sets forth four causes of action.…