Squires v. City of Los Angeles

Plaintiff brought this action for personal injuries received in a collision between his automobile and a truck belonging to defendant and operated by one of its employees in the course of his duty. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the verdict of a jury defendant has appealed.

Van Owen Boulevard is a public highway extending east and west in San Fernando Valley within the corporate limits of the city of Los Angeles, and is intersected by Corbin Avenue at right angles. The pavement of Van Owen is of black material 20 feet wide, in the middle of which is a painted white line;…