Legal Opinion
Heim v. Houston
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 5, 1976No. Civ. 14349PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AULT, J.
This case presents the issue of whether the plaintiff was improperly denied a jury trial. Plaintiff Tina Heim filed an action in the San Diego Superior Court against defendant David Houston for personal injuries sustained on April 4, 1970, when an automobile she was driving collided with a pickup truck driven by Houston. Sitting without a jury, after having denied plaintiff’s request for a jury on the first day of trial, the trial court found both drivers were negligent and gave judgment for the defendant.
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