Adams

Adams v. Cerritos Trucking Co.

Good Law
145 Cal. Rptr. 310·1978 Cal. App. LEXIS 1386·79 Cal. App. 3d 957
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 17, 1978Civ. 50078California1,433 words

Opinion

Opinion

Roth, J.

Plaintiff Adams recovered a jury verdict of $35,000 against defendants Cerritos Trucking Company, Inc. (Cerritos), Ronald Fredericksen, and their codefendant Deborah Thompson. Judgment was entered thereon against all defendants. Cerritos cross-complained in the same action against Thompson for property damage. The jury i having determined the percentage liability of Adams and defendants, the trial judge apparently by stipulation of the parties concurrently found in favor of Cerritos on its cross-complaint for property damage in the sum of $7,413.62 against Thompson and apportioned said amount on the basis of the percentage of fault of each as manifested by the judgment of Adams against all defendants and held that Thompson was required to pay to Cerritos 15 percent thereof, to wit: $1,112.04. Thompson is appellant on this appeal. Adams and Cerritos are the respondents.

The judgment at bench predicated on the jury verdict was entered on December 10, 1975. As pertinent to the questions raised on this appeal, it is as follows:

“We further find that plaintiff’s William A. Adams, conduct contributed 0% to the happening of the accident sued upon herein.

“We further find that…

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