BURGE v. LOS ANGELES TRANSIT LINES

Docket No. 17298.

97 Cal.App.2d 292 (1950)

217 P.2d 752

MELZO BURGE et al., Respondents, v. LOS ANGELES TRANSIT LINES (a Corporation) et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.

May 1, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morrow & Trippet and James O. White, Jr., for Appellants.

Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon for Respondents.


DRAPEAU, J.

This is an action for wrongful death of Velma Virginia Burge, aged 16 years, brought by her parents, but later dismissed as to the mother, Johnnie Burge. Defendants transit company and its employee, Sommers, have appealed from a judgment entered pursuant to the verdict of the jury, and also from the order denying their motion for a new trial.

The only issue raised by this appeal is the alleged prejudicial error of the trial court in giving and...

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