Ortzman

Ortzman v. Van Der Waal

Bad Law
114 Cal. App. 2d 167·1952 Cal. App. LEXIS 1153·249 P.2d 846
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 12, 1952Civ. 19070California3,385 words

Opinion

Opinion

Patrosso, J.

In this action for personal injuries allegedly resulting from a collision between the motor vehicles of the respective parties, plaintiff appeals from a judgment in her favor entered upon a verdict of the jury in the sum of $100.

As grounds for reversal appellant contends (1) that the judgment is not supported by the evidence in that the damages awarded were inadequate and not commensurate with the nature and extent of the injuries sustained by her and (2) that the court erred in giving an instruction hereinafter noted.

The accident in question occurred during the noon hour on June 30, 1950, at the intersection of Figueroa and 23d Streets in the city of Los Angeles. Immediately prior thereto the appellant was driving her Bantam Austin automobile in a soittherly direction on Figueroa Street in the traffic lane nearest the center line thereof and had brought, her vehicle to a stop at the intersection in response to the red light displayed by the mechanical signal regulating traffic at that point, when she was struck from the rear by the truck of the respondent Allied Steel Products Company and being driven by its employee, respondent Van Der Waal.

' Since the jury resolved the…

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