Carlson

Carlson v. Sun-Maid Raisin Growers Assn.

Good Law
121 Cal. App. 719·1932 Cal. App. LEXIS 1225·9 P.2d 546
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 18, 1932Docket No. 398.California3,618 words

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…

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