Fish
Fish v. Hoffman
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Wood, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries allegedly resulting from a collision of automobiles in a private parking lot of a food market. In a nonjury trial judgment was for defendants. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment.
Appellant contends that the findings are not supported by the evidence. Although this contention relates to all the findings, it is obvious that appellant did not intend to assert that the findings as to the time and place of the accident, the names of the owners and operators of the automobiles, and the negligence of Mrs. Hoffman were not supported by the evidence. It will be assumed that appellant’s contention is that the evidence does not support the finding that he was guilty of contributory negligence.
The court found that on January 28, 1958, the defendants were the owners of a Chevrolet automobile; at the time and place of the accident, defendant Mrs. Hoffman was operating that automobile and was acting as the agent of defendant Mr. Hoffman, who was then in the automobile; on said January 28, about 11 a.m., she was operating the automobile in a private parking lot adjacent to a market in El Segundo, which lot was provided for the convenience of…