Legal Opinion
Carruth v. Fritch
California Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1950No. L. A. 20946PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, J.
Betty Jane Carruth is suing for damages assertedly sustained by her on account of personal injuries which she received in a traffic accident. The complaint, filed more than one year after the time of injury, alleges that upon representations of the owner of the automobile in which she was injured, she executed a release of her right to recover damages. Asserting that the representations were false and made without any intention of performing them, she' asks that the release be “set aside” and damages awarded to her.
A demurrer to this complaint was sustained with leave to amend. The appeal…
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