Bradfield v. Kammerrer

Plaintiff brought this action to recover for personal injuries suffered by her when she was struck by defendant’s automobile as she was crossing a street. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

The accident occurred at approximately 7 p.m. on February 26, 1958. Plaintiff was crossing Hermiston Avenue in Hermiston, Oregon when she was struck. She was not in a crosswalk.

Plaintiff concedes that in violating the ordinance making it unlawful to cross a street between intersections she was contributorily negligent as a matter of law under the rule last announced by us…