Legal Opinion

Paich v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 23, 1915No. 12082PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Mackintosh, J., entered October 4, 1913, in favor of the defendant, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee engaged in railroad construction work.

1Opinion of the Court

*380On Rehearing.

Parker, J.

This cause is before us upon rehearing. It was disposed of in favor of respondent by the decision of Department One, rendered December 15, 1914, reported in 82 Wash. 581, 144 Pac. 919. Having considered the oral argument and briefs presented by counsel upon rehearing, we are led to the conclusion that the Department decision is erroneous, in that it affirmed the judgment notwithstanding the verdict rendered by the superior court, which judgment was based upon a motion made therefor by counsel for respondent after a judgment had been rendered in accordance with the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Brown v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Forsyth v. DowWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Auwarter v. KrollWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Quareles v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Wagner v. Northern Life InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Lundin v. Superior Court for King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Paich v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Thompson v. Seattle Park Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Rogers v. SavageWashington Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Carkonen v. Columbia & Puget Sound RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1915

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