Houze v. Kovacevich
Houze v. Kovacevich
Opinion of the Court
This is an action for wrongful death arising from the same accident or collision which was involved in the case of Albania v. Kovacevich, ante, p. 925 [113 Pac. (2d) 251], this day decided. A complaint in intervention was filed by the State Compensation Insurance Fund based upon a claim of subrogation. No point is raised in connection therewith and no further reference thereto is necessary.
Regino Riray died as the result of injuries he received in the accident above referred to. He was riding upon the trailer upon which some of the plaintiffs in the other action
This action was tried before a jury and this appeal is from the judgment which was entered pursuant to the verdict. The appellants contend that the court erred in submitting the case to the jury because all of the evidence conclusively shows that the deceased was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. This contention has been sufficiently considered in the case of Albania v. Kovacevich, and the same is herewith held without merit for the reasons given in, and upon the authority of, that case.
No questions are here raised with respect to the instructions which were given to the jury, and the only other point which is raised requires no consideration in view of our holding on the main proposition advanced by the appellants.
The judgment is affirmed.
Marks, J., and Griffin, J., concurred.
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