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NEWTON v. THOMAS

Docket No. 16421.

137 Cal.App.2d 748 (1955)

291 P.2d 503

FLORENCE F. NEWTON et al., Respondents, v. J. BEN THOMAS et al., Appellants.

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

December 14, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Campbell, Custer, Warburton & Britton, Frank L. Custer and W.R. Dunn for Appellants.

M. Mitchell Bourquin and William B. Boone for Respondents.

BRAY, J.

In action for damages for the death of George Newton, a jury awarded plaintiffs $50,000. Defendants appeal from the judgment entered thereon and from the order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

QUESTIONS PRESENTED

1. Was decedent guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law? (a) Was the scene of the accident in a business district? (b) Did decedent violate any law?

2. Effect of including adult children...

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