Tanaka
Tanaka v. Granelli
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Nourse, J.
Plaintiff sued for personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle' collision. The cause was tried with a jury which returned a 'two thousand dollar verdict for plaintiff. Defendant appeals on typewritten transcripts.
Early in the morning of August 8, 1926, plaintiff was driving a Ford car down the “Big Curve.” on the Skyline Road leading to Half Moon Bay. At the same time defendant was driving a Hudson car up the grade in the opposite direction. As plaintiff approached a point in the road where there was a sharp curve the defendant came around the curve traveling on the left, or plaintiff’s side of the center of the highway, at a speed of twenty-two to twenty-five miles an hour. Plaintiff slowed his car to a speed of about five miles, turned off the paved portion of the highway and within a foot of a steep embankment on his right, and, when in this position, and approximately at a standstill, defendant continued on his course, striking and breaking the left rear wheel, fender and running-board of plaintiff’s ear. As a result of the impact the plaintiff received a severe injury to his eye for which the damages were awarded.