Bisnett

Plaintiffs appeal from an adverse judgment based upon jury verdict.

Question Presented

What is the effect of a verdict finding in favor of plaintiffs and against defendant and awarding damages as follows: “. . . in the sum of $ None”?

Record

Plaintiffs ’ complaint alleged negligence and sought damages in favor of plaintiff Virginia for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff Virginia, for damages in favor of plaintiffs Virginia and Roy for medical expenses, and in favor of plaintiff Roy for damage to his automobile and for loss of use thereof. Defendant denied negligence, charged contributory negligence, and cross-complained for damage to his bus.

The action arose out of a collision between plaintiffs’ car driven by Virginia and a bus driven by defendant at the intersection of Pennsylvania Street and Sonoma Boulevard, in the City of Vallejo. Plaintiff was proceeding easterly on Pennsylvania Avenue. The defendant was driving his bus southerly on Sonoma Boulevard. Sonoma is protected by stop signs at the entrances to it on both sides of Pennsylvania. There are no stop signs on Sonoma at this intersection. Plaintiff contends that she stopped at the stop…