Brown v. Connolly

Victor Brown, plaintiff and appellant, is a minor child1 who while riding his bicycle was struck by a car driven by Gregory Peter Connolly, defendant and respondent. The accident occurred in May 1957 when plaintiff was 6 years old. Two trials have been held in this case. The first resulted in a judgment for defendant, but it was reversed on appeal on the ground of incorrect instructions. (Brown v. Connolly (1962) 206 Cal.App.2d 582 [24 Cal.Rptr. 57].) The second trial also resulted in a judgment for defendant.

This appeal is concerned with possible contributory negligence of the minor…