[DOWNLOAD] "People v. Alaniz" by District Court of Appeal of California # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Alaniz
- Author : District Court of Appeal of California
- Release Date : January 29, 1957
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 75 KB
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Plaintiff and appellant brought this action against defendants and respondents to recover damages as a result of a collision between her car and defendants freight train. The accident occurred about one-half hour after sunset on December 23, 1954. A single track of defendant company runs east and west, and about 45 feet north of the intersection of 28th Street and Harbor Drive, which drive also runs east and west. Twenty-eighth Street is approximately 42 feet wide, and runs north and south. A railroad switch standard was located 40 feet west of 28th Street near the track. Situated at distances of 5 feet east and west of this switch standard were imbedded railroad ties protecting the standard. Railroad crossing signs were in evidence. The point of actual impact was unknown, although plaintiff, who was traveling north on 28th Street, swerved to her left toward the center lane just prior to the impact. The train and the automobile came to a stop at the west post or about 65 feet from the center of 28th Street. A train of 15 freight cars, with the engine about 600 to 800 feet to the rear, was being pushed westerly around a slight curve up to the crossing at about 4 to 6 miles per hour. A street light standard was