PAGELS v. CITY & COUNTY OF S.F.

Docket No. 16356.

135 Cal.App.2d 152 (1955)

286 P.2d 877

LEADORA O. PAGELS et al., Appellants, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

August 22, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philander Brooks Beadle and Morton L. Silvers for Appellants.

Dion R. Holm, City Attorney, and Robert M. Desky, Deputy City Attorney, for Respondent.


BRAY, J.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of nonsuit based upon plaintiffs' opening statement.

QUESTION PRESENTED

Does a police officer engaged in a lawful chase have a duty to sound the siren and flash the red light when his patrol car is so equipped, in order to warn drivers of other cars of the approach of the pursued car?

OPENING STATEMENT

Police Officer Creeden, driving a black...

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