Casto v. Hansen

This is an action to recover damages resulting from a collision between an automobile and a motorcycle, near the City of Woodburn, on the Pacific Highway, at a point where it is intersected by Hardcastle Avenue. Plaintiff had a verdict and defendants appeal, assigning as error the failure of the court to allow motion for nonsuit. It is their contention that, as a matter of law, plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in entering this primary highway in excess of five miles per hour, and by reason of his alleged failure, when approaching the intersection, to give right of way to…