Hickambottom v. Cooper Transportation Co.

PATROSSO, J. pro tem. *

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the minor plaintiff entered upon the verdict of the jury in an action for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s father.

On April 3, 1956, at about 3 :20 a. m. a collision between two vehicles occurred on United States Highway 99 about two miles south of Traver, California. The collision involved an automobile of the decedent and a Peterbilt diesel tractor pulling two trailers (hereinafter referred to as the truck) being operated by the defendant Robert Lee Whisler who will hereinafter be referred to as the defendant. Upon the…