De Ornellas v. Truchetta

On this appeal from an adverse judgment rendered on a jury verdict in a personal injury action, plaintiff, Lester R. De Ornellas, asserts that erroneous and prejudicial instructions were given to the jury pertaining to the effect of speed in excess of the prima facie speed limit (Veh. Code, § 511)1

The facts are as follows: A motorcycle owned and driven by the appellant ran into the right side of a bus driven by respondent, Anthony N. Truchetta, and owned by respondent, San Jose City Lines, Inc. The collision occurred on July 7, 1958, about 6:10 a.m. in the outside westbound lane of the…