Gilson v. Washington Water Power Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Clifford, J., entered May 4, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, for personal injuries sustained by a passenger on a street car.
1Opinion of the CourtParker., J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries which the plaintiff, H. T. Gilson, alleges were received by him as the result of the negligence of one of the defendant’s conductors occurring while the plaintiff was attempting to enter one of defendant’s street cars as a passenger. Trial in the superior court resulted in verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff awarding him $3,500 damages, from which the defendant has appealed to this court.
Appellant owns and operates a street railway system in the city of Spokane. Its street car which respondent was attempting to enter at the…
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