Brown v. Cannon

Plaintiffs Brown appeal an adverse jury verdict in their action for personal injuries, property damages and wrongful death of their child arising from a passing vehicle-left turning vehicle collision.

Defendants Cannon’s Ford van, a light colored station wagon, and plaintiffs’ Rambler were proceeding in tandem north on a 2-lane, hard-surfaced, level, straight, stretch of highway within the city limits of Auburn. Their approximate speed was 40 miles per hour.

Plaintiffs’ testimony shows: They moved into the passing lane, accelerated to pass the station wagon and intended to turn in behind the…