Legal Opinion

Manuel T. Paulino and Josefina C. Paulino v. Antonio Leon Guerrero Finona, and Jose T. Finona

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 25, 1971No. 26381Published

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge.

The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether the trial court properly dismissed, at the close of appellants’ evidence, their action for wrongful death against the driver and the owner of the vehicle in which their son was killed. The parties are in agreement that the dismissal should be treated as a directed verdict. We affirm.

The facts and applicable law are not disputed by the parties. Appellants’ son was killed when the car in which he was a guest left the road and rolled over several times. The accident occurred as the car approached a slight curve in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Porter v. HofmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Winn v. FergusonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  3. Hart v. WieltCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Salter v. KellerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Espe v. SalisburyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968

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