Carlson
Carlson v. Sun-Maid Raisin Growers Assn.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Jennings, J.
This is an action by plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him. Plaintiff's, complaint set out a cause of action against the following defendants: Sun-Maid Raisin Growers Association, a corporation, Sun-Maid Raisin Growers of California, a corporation, and Henry Krum. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s case, motions for nonsuit were granted as to the two last-named defendants and a like motion was denied as to the remaining defendant. The trial resulted in a verdict of $51,000 being returned in favor of plaintiff against the remaining defendant, Sun-Maid Raisin Growers Association, a corporation, upon which a judgment for the amount specified in the verdict was rendered. Defendant contends that the judgment should be reversed for the following reasons: (1) refusal of the court to grant defendant’s motion for a non-suit; (2) failure of plaintiff’s evidence to establish negligence for which defendant is liable; (3) prejudicial error committed by plaintiff’s counsel in asking a certain question; (4) refusal of the trial court to give certain instructions requested by defendant and the giving of certain instructions claimed to be erroneous; (5) excessiveness of…