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Parsons v. Collins

Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Two
Oct 15, 1951
106 Cal.App.2d 768 (Cal. Ct. App. 1951)

Opinion

Docket No. 18409.

October 15, 1951.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. J.T.B. Warne, Judge. Affirmed.

Assigned by Chairman of Judicial Council.

Action for damages for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. Judgment for defendant affirmed.

Dulaney W. Palmer for Appellant.

Bauder, Gilbert, Thompson Kelly for Respondent.


From a judgment in favor of defendant after trial before a jury in an action to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident, plaintiff appeals.

The evidence being viewed in the light most favorable to defendant (respondent) discloses that at about 11 a.m. on November 21, 1948, plaintiff was riding with her husband in an automobile, in an easterly direction on Ventura Boulevard about 200 feet west of its intersection with Beverly Glen, at a speed of approximately 30 miles per hour.

At the same time defendant was driving in a westerly direction on Ventura Boulevard east of the intersection at a speed of about 15 miles per hour. Defendant gave a signal for a left turn and after two cars had passed through the intersection in an easterly direction he proceeded to turn left through the intersection.

The car in which plaintiff was riding, without reduction of speed, proceeded into the intersection swerving a bit to the right. When defendant realized that this car was not going to stop he applied his brakes, striking the left rear fender of the automobile containing plaintiff, causing her serious personal injury.

[1] Plaintiff's sole contention is that the evidence is insufficient to support a judgment for defendant.

This contention is devoid of merit. It is obvious from the facts related above which were sustained by the evidence that the jury's implied finding that defendant was not negligent in the operation of his car finds ample support.

Affirmed.

Moore, P.J., concurred.


Summaries of

Parsons v. Collins

Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Two
Oct 15, 1951
106 Cal.App.2d 768 (Cal. Ct. App. 1951)
Case details for

Parsons v. Collins

Case Details

Full title:ROSA PARSONS, Appellant, v. WILLIAM E. COLLINS, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Two

Date published: Oct 15, 1951

Citations

106 Cal.App.2d 768 (Cal. Ct. App. 1951)
236 P.2d 189