Tanaka

Tanaka v. Granelli

Good Law
107 Cal. App. 547·1930 Cal. App. LEXIS 356·290 P. 515
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 4, 1930Docket No. 7317.California953 words

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.

The appellant argues that the evidence is insufficient…

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