Does a finding of joint possession and control of a vehicle in a personal injury case apply to a motor vehicle?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Roberts, 228 Cal.App.2d 722, 39 Cal.Rptr. 843 (Cal. App. 1964):
'[T]he fact that other persons had equal right and facility of access to the premises [the automobile in our case] [228 Cal.App.2d 729] does not negative a finding of joint possession and control.' (People v. Valenzuela, supra, 174 Cal.App.2d at p. 762, 345 P.2d at p. 272.)
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