County of Placer v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

50 Cal.2d 182 (1958)

323 P.2d 753

THE COUNTY OF PLACER, Respondent,

v.

AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY et al., Appellants.

Docket No. Sac. 6894.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

April 8, 1958.

Robinson & Robinson and D.R. Robinson for Appellants.

Al. B. Broyer, District Attorney, for Respondent.

CARTER, J.

This is an appeal by defendants, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, United Pacific Insurance Company, and Leonard M. Layton, from a judgment entered upon a verdict by a jury. The verdict was directed by the court in favor of the plaintiff.

The facts are not in dispute. Defendant Sherlie Bennett…