Lyons
Lyons v. Long
Opinion
Lead Opinion
This action was brought to recover for injuries. received by Elizabeth Lyons (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) as the result of having been struck by defendant’s automobile, and for consequential damages sustained by Charles A. Lyons, her husband.
'The cause was tried by the court, which found in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $800, and defendant has appealed from the judgment.
At about 8 o’clock P. M. of March 20, 1930, in San Francisco, plaintiff was crossing Mission Street from west to east near its intersection with Ney Street. A street-ear company maintains double tracks on Mission Street and a safety station on the east side of the tracks at the southeast comer of Ney and Mission Streets. The evidence shows that Charles S. Lyons preceded his wife and was near the east curb of the latter street when plaintiff was struck. According to her testimony, before starting to cross she looked and saw that the street was clear. She then passed over to a point immediately north of the markers or buttons constituting the north boundary of the safety zone. When she reached this point and was about to proceed she heard the noise of the brakes on defendant’s car, which was…