California Court of Appeal

In plaintiff's action against defendants for injuries she suffered in an automobile collision, judgment of the trial court is affirmed where: 1) evidence of employee's prior employment and driving history were properly admitted and the jury was properly instructed concerning negligent hiring and retention; 2) employee's employment history and driving history is not inadmissible character evidence; and 3) the jury was properly instructed on willful suppression of evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/26/2010
• Published 02/26/2010

Judges

• PERREN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Paul E.B. Glad and David R. Simonton for Defendants and Appellants., Grassini & Wrinkle and Roland Wrinkle for Plaintiff and Respondent.