Hoffman v. Brandt

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment for defendant in an action for damages for personal injuries and property damage resulting from an automobile collision occurring at the intersection of Crystal Springs Road and El Camino Real in San Mateo.

The question of liability was very close. The accident occurred about 3:30 p.m. on a sunny Sunday afternoon in July. In the area of the accident El Camino Real is a four-lane road proceeding in a generally north-south direction. It is 52 feet wide north of the intersection, but widens to 76 feet south of the intersection. Crystal Springs Road…