Bright
City of El Segundo v. Bright
Opinion
Opinion
Ortega, J.
Cross-complainant, City of El Segundo (El Segundo), appeals from the judgment dismissing its cross-complaint against cross-defendants Ray and Dorothy Bright (the Brights) entered following the granting of the Brights’ summary judgment motion. We conclude the trial court properly granted the Brights’ motion and dismissed the cross-complaint. We affirm the judgment.
Facts
About 2 p.m. on October 6, 1985, plaintiff Imelda Hagger (Hagger) was driving eastbound on Pine Avenue when defendant Andrew Lamp (Lamp), driving northbound on Nevada Street, collided with Hagger’s auto in the intersection. The intersection had no traffic controls. Both streets are in El Segundo. El Segundo previously accepted Pine Avenue, but not Nevada Street, as a public road. El Segundo had installed curbs, sidewalks, and storm drains on both streets. The Brights owned the land abutting the southeast corner of the intersection. El Segundo had not placed or sought permission to install traffic controls on the Brights’ property. The Brights had not placed or sought El Segundo’s permission to install traffic controls on their land.
Hagger and her husband, Richard Hagger, sued Lamp, Lamp’s employer (who…