Arambula v. Wells
California Court of Appeal
72 Cal.App.4th 1006, 85 CAl.Rptr.2f 584 (1999)
- Written by Mary Pfotenhauer, JD
Facts
Arambula (plaintiff) suffered injuries in a rear-end collision caused by Wells (defendant). At trial, Wells moved to exclude evidence supporting Arambula’s lost wages claim of $50,000. Although Arambula missed work because of his injuries, his brother, who was a majority shareholder in the family company where Arambula worked, continued to pay Arambula his wages. The trial court instructed the jury not to award damages for lost earnings because Arambula was paid his wages, and there was no agreement that Arambula would refund that money.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Crosby, J.)
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