VIRGINIA CHANCE v. LAWRY'S, INC.

Docket No. L.A. 26767.

58 Cal.2d 368 (1962)

374 P.2d 185

24 Cal. Rptr. 209

VIRGINIA CHANCE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LAWRY'S, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

August 28, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol G. Wynn, Anthony M. Wynn, Frank W. Woodhead, Robert E. Morrow and Henry F. Walker for Defendants and Appellants.

I.B. Kornblum and David H. Kornblum for Plaintiff and Respondent.


PETERS, J.

Plaintiff, Virginia Chance, was awarded a unanimous verdict of $15,000 against defendants Lawry's, Inc., a restaurant, John Krenz, its manager, and Donald F. Shaw, the general contractor who was engaged in remodeling the premises. Defendants appeal from the judgment entered on this verdict, and from the order denying their motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The same jury also returned a verdict against Alfred Chance, husband of Virginia,...

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