Susmann v. Younp Men's Christian Ass'n
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered June 2, 1917, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for personal injuries sustained through the operation of a passenger elevator.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The appellant, a student and patron of the respondent, Young Men’s Christian Association, sought to recover in damages from the respondent for injuries sustained because of the negligent operation of a passenger elevator in the association’s building by one of its employees. A demurrer was interposed to the complaint, which the trial court sustained. The appellant elected to stand on his complaint, and appeals from the judgment of dismissal which followed.
The complaint, omitting the formal parts, is as follows :
“(1) That plaintiff is a resident of Seattle, King county, Washington, and is of…
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