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SILLS v. LOS ANGELES TRANSIT LINES

Docket No. L.A. 22524.

40 Cal.2d 630 (1953)

255 P.2d 795

ALBERT J. SILLS, Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES TRANSIT LINES (a Corporation) et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

April 9, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Gabel and Henry F. Walker for Appellant.

Melvin L.R. Harris and Trippet, Newcomer, Yoakum & Thomas for Respondents.

SPENCE, J.

Plaintiff sought damages for injuries suffered when an automobile which he was driving was struck by a streetcar owned by the defendant transit company and operated by defendant Parker. The complaint alleged that the proximate cause of the collision was the negligent operation of the streetcar by defendants. Such charge of negligence was denied by defendants in their respective answers, and each specifically pleaded contributory negligence. The jury returned...

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