VIERRA v. FIFTH AVENUE RENTAL SERVICE

Docket No. S.F. 21286.

60 Cal.2d 266 (1963)

383 P.2d 777

32 Cal. Rptr. 193

JOHN VIERRA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FIFTH AVENUE RENTAL SERVICE et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

August 6, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boccardo, Blum, Lull, Niland & Teerlink and Edward J. Niland for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Walcom & Harmon, Leo J. Walcom, Ropers, Majeski & Phelps and Cyril Viadro for Defendants and Respondents.


PETERS, J.

The basic question involved in this case is whether the trial court was justified, under the facts, in instructing on the doctrine of assumption of risk. We have concluded that it was error, serious and prejudicial, and therefore reversible, to have instructed on this doctrine.

Plaintiff Vierra operates a bar and restaurant in a building leased from defendant Berkley. Berkley operated the tools that caused the injury to plaintiff. Defendant Fifth...

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