Dempsey v. Market Street Railway Co.

23 Cal.2d 110 (1943)

ILMA DEMPSEY et al., Respondents,

v.

MARKET STREET RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant.

S. F. No. 16908.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Oct. 28, 1943.

Cyril Appel, Ivores R. Dains, George Liebermann and George E. Baglin for Appellant.

George Olshausen and John K. Hagopian for Respondents.

GIBSON, C.J.

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, brought this action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by the wife as the result of defendant's negligence. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, but the trial court granted a new trial, and…