Cortez v. Spokane International Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., entered January 30, 1920, in favor of the defendant, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover for personal' injuries. Upon issues joined, the case was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $6,680. Thereupon the defendant filed a motion for a new trial and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. On the hearing upon these motions, the trial court denied the motion for a new trial, but granted the motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiff has appealed from the order of dismissal.
The facts may be briefly stated as follows: On the 9th day of October, 1917, the appellant was…
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