Legal Opinion
Pope v. Babick
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 18, 2014No. G049629PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOORE, J.
This case concerns a July 2008 motor vehicle accident on a freeway near Redlands. The vehicle occupied by plaintiffs Leo L. Pope and Judi Nightingale was hit by a vehicle driven by Debbie Sert, who is no longer a party. Plaintiffs proceeded to trial against Thomas Stanley, who they argued made a negligent lane change and caused Sert to hit plaintiffs’ car, and Matthew Babick, the vehicle’s owner. The jury found defendants not liable.
Plaintiffs offer two arguments on appeal. First, they assert there was not substantial evidence to support the verdict, a claim which we…
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