Legal Opinion

Wagner v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1915No. 12428PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered July 11, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for personal injuries sustained by reason of a defective sidewalk.

1Opinion of the CourtMorris, C. J.

Action for personal injuries claimed to have been sustained from a fall upon a defective sidewalk. Verdict and judgment for $325 in plaintiff’s favor, the injuries being slight, from which the city appeals.

*276The error urged against the judgment is that the trial court permitted respondents to amend the claim filed with the city so as to embrace items of damage known to respondents at the time the claim was filed, but not included therein. The injury occurred on November 19, 1911. The claim was filed December 16, 1911. It sets forth the particulars as to the place and character of the injury and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Collins v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Casassa v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Hammock v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Durham v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Lindquist v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hansen v. WightmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
  2. Sandstoe v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Court of Appeal · 1938
  3. Kelso v. Board of EducationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
  4. Uttley v. City of Santa AnaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1933
  5. Olson v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1967

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