Metro U.S. Services, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

ACKERMAN, J. *

This is an appeal by Metro U.S. Services, Inc. and American Empire Insurance Company, plaintiffs and appellants herein, from a judgment in a declaratory relief action rendered in favor of the City of Los Angeles, defendant and respondent herein.

All the facts and issues were stipulated to in the trial court.

In brief the parties stipulated; Plaintiff Metro U.S. Services, Inc. (hereinafter called Metro) leased to City of Los Angeles (hereinafter called City) a dump truck. Thurman DeWitt Heard, an employee of the City, while driving the truck, had an accident allegedly…