ROYAL v. SELFRIDGE

No. 19136.

335 F.2d 453 (1964)

Cecil Riley ROYAL, Stalco, Inc., and Zero Refrigerated Lines, Appellants, v. Arline V. SELFRIDGE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

July 17, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Boone, Santa Rosa, Cal., McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Coyle & Best, Fresno, Cal., for appellants.

Darrell Glahn, Neumiller, Beardslee, Diehl, Siegert & Glahn, Stockton, Cal., for appellee.

Before ORR, HAMLEY, and BROWNING, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants appeal from a judgment entered in favor of a decedent's widow in a wrongful death action, asserting that the amount awarded is unsupported by any evidence of substantial pecuniary loss, and is excessive as a matter of law.

The decedent and appellee had lived apart for some time prior to the accident, and he had not contributed substantially to her support. Appellants contend that under California law damage for loss of future support...

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