Mallot v. Blue Diamond Corp.

DRAPEAU, J. *

Theodore Wade Mallot and his wife were driving their automobile south from Lancaster on United States Highway Number 6. They were on their way to their home in Hermosa Beach in southern California. They had been on a camping trip in northern California, and, except for a rest of an hour and a half, Mr. Mallot had been driving all night. They had a light camping trailer hitched to their car. It had turned daylight as they left Lancaster.

Mr. Mallot saw a truck belonging to defendant Blue Dia mond Corporation coming towards him. The two-lane highway was clear, visibility was good,…