Jones v. Citrus Motors Ontario, Inc.

Opinion

MOSK, J.

This is an action for damages for injuries sustained when an automobile purchased from defendant suddenly veered into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle. Plaintiffs are the surviving occupants of both vehicles. They alleged and defendant denied that defendant’s negligence in repairing the automobile prior to sale was the proximate cause of the collision.

The jury returned a verdict for defendant, and plaintiffs moved for a new trial on several grounds, including insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict. The court granted the motion. In its three-page…