Philo v. Lancia

Defendant appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict awarding plaintiff damages for personal injuries suffered by Mm in an intersection automobile collision. The principal issue on this appeal is whether the court committed reversible error in giving an instruction on last clear chance.

Under settled rules the evidence will be viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff.

The accident occurred about 4 p.m. on July 11, 1964, at the intersection of Oakwood and Live Oak Streets in the open desert area near Hesperia. Plaintiff, driving a 1963 Ford Econoline panel pick-up, was southbound on…