Karl v. C. A. Reed Lumber Co.

Following the rendition of a jury verdict and the entry of a judgment for the defendant in a wrongful death action, the court granted plaintiff’s motion for a new trial on the ground that it erred in refusing to instruct the jury of the duty of a motorist to stop at the scene of an accident and render aid to persons injured in the accident. (Veh. Code, §§20001, 20003.) During trial the court had ruled outside the jury’s presence that evidence regarding failure to stop and render aid could not be introduced since violation of the statute had not been raised as an issue in the complaint or the…