Nabours v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Prater, J., entered April 24, 1920, granting plaintiff a new trial, after a nonsuit, in an action for personal injuries sustained in a collision between a street car and an auto truck.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
At the conclusion of respondent’s case, which was one for the recovery of damages for personal injuries, the court granted the appellant’s motion for a nonsuit on the ground that the respondent had been guilty of contributory negligence, as a matter of law. Thereafter the respondent’s motion for a new trial was granted, and from that disposition of the matter, the ease is here on appeal.
The sole question for consideration is whether the court originally erred in determining, as a matter of law, that the respondent was not entitled to succeed by reason of his contributory negligence. The facts…
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