Bosserman v. Olmstead

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of defendant after trial before a jury in an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, a pedestrian, when struck by defendant’s automobile.

The evidence being viewed in the light most favorable to the defendant (respondent) and pursuant to the rules set forth in Estate of Isenberg, 63 Cal.App.2d 214, 216 et seq. [146 P.2d 424], the essential facts are:

On April 1, 1945, about 8 :00 p. in., plaintiff was walking-southerly across Colorado Street in Pasadena and at the same time defendant’s automobile was proceeding in an…