Gill

Stone v. Gill

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1921 Cal. App. LEXIS 282·52 Cal. App. 234·198 P. 640
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 14, 1921Civ. No. 3499.California1,043 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Conrey, J.

Action to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision between plaintiff and an automobile driven by the defendant. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of three thousand seven hundred dollars of which two hundred dollars covered expenditures for medical attendance and nursing, and the remainder of the award was allowed as general damages' for the injuries received. Defendant appeals from the judgment.

On the evening of February 20, 1919, between 6 and 7 o’clock, plaintiff was walking west on the public highway known as West Fern Avenue, in the city of Redlands. The complaint alleged that while he was thus walking, the defendant negligently drove his automobile along the street in the same direction in which the plaintiff was walking and carelessly and negligently struck the plaintiff and ran over him, thereby causing the injuries for which recovery was sought. The grounds of appeal which are presented for consideration relate solely to the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the findings. Appellant contends (1) that the evidence is insufficient to prove actionable negligence on his part; (2) that the plaintiff was guilty of…

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