Clark v. City of Compton

Opinion

LILLIE, J.

Plaintiffs appeal from order denying their petition for relief from filing their claim against defendant municipality. (Gov. Code, § 946.6.) Plaintiffs, while operator and passenger (respectively) of a Chevrolet automobile, were injured when the vehicle was struck by a Southern Pacific railroad train at a certain intersection within the limits of defendant city; although Southern Pacific was named as a defendant, plaintiffs also sought to hold defendant municipality because it allegedly failed, contrary to certain Vehicle Code, sections, to post proper railroad signs and…