Lucas v. City of Los Angeles

NOURSE, J., pro tem.

Plaintiff was a guest passenger in an automobile as it was being driven across a street intersection on its right side of the street, at a lawful rate of speed and in response to a mechanical “Go” signal. In the middle of the intersection a police automobile of defendant municipal corporation, operated upon authorized emergency business, traveling at a high rate of speed and disregarding the traffic “Stop” signal, crashed into it. Plaintiff, injured in the accident, was awarded damages of $2,000 against defendant upon trial before a jury. Defendant appeals.

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