FERREIRA v. BARHAM

Docket No. 10833.

230 Cal.App.2d 128 (1964)

40 Cal. Rptr. 739

SONIA FERREIRA, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. REBECCA BARHAM, a Minor., etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

October 14, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P.M. Barceloux, Burton J. Goldstein, Goldstein, Barceloux & Goldstein and Reginald M. Watt for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Rich, Fuidge, Dawson, Marsh, Tweedy & Morris, Thomas A. Tweedy and Pelton, Gunther & Gudmundson for Defendants and Respondents.


PIERCE, P.J.

On this appeal from a judgment of nonsuit the only contention is that California's guest statute (Veh. Code, § 17158) is unconstitutional as a denial of due process and of equal protection of the laws. (U.S. Const., 14th Amend.) We disallow the contention.

Plaintiff, Sonia Ferreira, a minor (hereinafter referred to as "plaintiff"), admittedly riding as a guest of 15-year-old defendant Rebecca Barham, operator of an automobile, was injured...

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