Legal Opinion
Buck v. Hill
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 1953No. Civ. 15494PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
On motion for new trial, the judgment based on a verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $200,000 was reduced to $150,000. Defendants appeal from the reduced judgment.
Questions Presented
1. Sufficiency of the evidence as to negligence of defendants and lack of contributory negligence.
2. Propriety of giving instruction on last clear chance.
Evidence
Plaintiffs are the widow and children of George Simonds Buck, who was killed in a collision in the center lane of a three-lane highway between a Ford sedan driven by him and in which he was alone, and a Greyhound bus driven by defendant Hill. The weather…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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