Faselli v. Southern Pacific Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon a defense verdict in a personal injury action.

The accident, which occurred at a railroad crossing in the city of Stockton, involved a collision between a car driven by appellant and a train of the Southern Pacific Company. The engineer was made a party defendant. We shall for convenience, however, refer to the Southern Pacific Company as the respondent herein. Respondent’s train, composed of a diesel electric engine and from 30 to 40 cars, was approaching Weber Avenue from the south at 15 to 25 miles per hour. Appellant was driving in an easterly…