Powell v. Continental Baking Co.

On the afternoon of April 19, 1952, Jane Powell was driving her automobile north on 23rd avenue in Seattle, approaching the intersection with Madison street. She passed a panel delivery truck belonging to Continental Baking Company, which was being driven by Lowell M. Mason, after which she drove back into his lane ahead of him. According to her testimony, the traffic signal light turned yellow while she was about half way down the block; that as she approached the intersection the light turned red and she applied the brakes and stopped; and that all of a sudden the truck bumped into her car…