Kalleg
Kalleg v. Fassio
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Nourse, J.
Four actions for damages for injuries arising out of an automobile collision were tried jointly. George Kalleg, the driver of one of the cars, sued for personal injuries to himself; his wife, Dorothy, sued for personal injuries to herself; two minor children of these parties each sued through their guardian for personal injuries. The jury returned four verdicts. In the actions of the husband and the-wife the verdict found “in favor of plaintiff” and awarded “the damages in the sum of one dollar, $1.00”. In the actions of the two minors verdicts for $1500 were returned in each case. These judgments have been paid, but both husband and wife have appealed upon the same record from the verdicts entered in their cases.
The facts are simple. Kalleg was driving easterly on Market Street in the city and county of San Francisco, and when he reached the intersection of Market, Franklin and Page Streets he attempted to make a left-hand turn across the west-bound traffic on Market Street. At that point four lines of street-car tracks are maintained. As Kalleg crossed the east-bound tracks and approached the first westbound track he looked to his right, but did not see any vehicle…