Parmenter

This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff, while riding on a motorcycle, in company with his brother, Benjamin Parmenter, was struck by an electric automobile owned and driven by the defendant. The accident occurred at the intersection of Fremont Avenue and Columbia Street in the city of South Pasadena. Fremont Street runs in a northerly and southerly direction. At its northerly end it connects with Columbia Street, which runs easterly and westerly. The defendant was driving her car northerly along Fremont Avenue, intending to turn to the left and go westerly on Columbia Street. The plaintiff and his brother were coming westerly along Columbia Street, and approaching the intersection with Fremont Avenue. The motorcycle belonged to Benjamin Parmenter, plaintiff’s brother. Benjamin was operating the machine, the plaintiff being on the rear seat. As they reached Fremont Avenue, they turned to go southerly down that avenue, and the collision took place at or near the intersection of the two streets. The plaintiff charged that the defendant had negligently made a sharp and sudden turn to the left on coming to Columbia Street, without first crossing…