Bergman v. Bierman

Defendant appeals from a judgment for personal injuries awarded plaintiff after a nonjury trial. Viewing the evidence most favorable to the judgment (Estate of Bristol, 23 Cal.2d 221, 223 [143 P.2d 689]), the facts are as follows:

Eastern Avenue in the city of Los Angeles runs north and south and is intersected at a right angle by Rogers Street. Eastern is a through street and Rogers is posted with stop signs for east and west traffic. At the south side of Rogers, which is 50-60 feet wide, is a marked pedestrian crossing some 18 feet in width. On November 20, 1953, plaintiff, a woman of 38…