Grasso v. Cunial

Plaintiff sued on behalf of himself and his 6-year-old son for personal injuries sustained by them when their Chevrolet collided with the Oldsmobile driven by defendant. The jury returned a verdict for defendant and after the denial of a new trial plaintiffs appealed.

The collision occurred in the intersection of Ashby Avenue and Seventh Street in Berkeley, in the early afternoon of Saturday, September 27, 1947. Ashby Avenue runs approximately east and west, and is 56 feet wide, with its center marked by a double white line, on either side of which are two marked traffic lanes and a parking…