Lurie

Lurie v. Nelson

Good Law
186 Cal. App. 2d 377·1960 Cal. App. LEXIS 1641·8 Cal. Rptr. 869
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 15, 1960Civ. No. 24561California1,262 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Fox, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendants in an action for personal injuries. The sole ground of appeal is based upon the refusal of the trial court to instruct the jury in the language of section 22100, subdivision (a) of the Vehicle Code (formerly and at the time of the trial, Veh. Code, § 540). Section 22100, subdivision (a), reads: “Right Turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. ’ ’

The accident occurred June 9, 1956, on Pacific Coast Highway at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard. Traffic at the intersection is controlled by signals. Plaintiff was riding in a car owned and driven by Mrs. Journey. They were proceeding west on Pacific Coast Highway in the second lane right of the center line and as they reached the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard, the signal was red. Mrs. Journey *379 brought her ear to a complete stop, still in the same lane of traffic. There were no vehicles stopped ahead or to the right of the Journey car although there may have been a car on the left, in the lane next to the center line. There was a paved portion of highway to the right…

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