Legal Opinion
Richey & Gilbert Co. v. Northwestern Natural Gas Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 24, 1943No. 28885PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMallery, J.
— The plaintiff, Richey & Gilbert Company, brought this action for damages to their building caused by a gas explosion, alleged to be due to the negligence of the defendants. Judgment was entered on the verdict of the jury in the amount of sixty-five hundred dollars. Defendants appeal and ask for a reversal of the judgment and for a new trial. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the denial by the court of a motion for an increased judgment notwithstanding the verdict of the jury. It does not ask for a new trial.
The building in question was owned by the respondent, Richey & Gilbert Company. It was…
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- Forsyth v. DoolittleSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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