Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Hurley-Mason Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 29, 1912No. 10056PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered July 3, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff for personal injuries sustained by an employee.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This is a suit to recover damages for personal injuries, sustained by the plaintiff while in the service of the defendant. 'There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $2,500. The defendant has appealed.
The court gave to the jury, among other instructions, the following:
“If from the evidence and these instructions you consider the plaintiff is entitled to recover, then you will proceed to fix the amount of damages to be awarded him. In doing so you should take into account the nature and extent of his injuries, the pain and suffering which he has endured, the loss of time…
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