Legal Opinion

Kiessling v. Northwest Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 22, 1951No. 31625PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGrady, J.

— This action was brought by respondent to recover damages arising out of injuries sustained when a bus in which he was riding upset. The acts of negligence submitted to the jury by the trial court were: Driving the bus on a slippery pavement at a negligent rate of speed while approaching a curve, and with defective equipment. The jury returned a verdict in favor of respondent. Motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and in the alternative for a new trial were denied.

The assignments of error call for a review of the sufficiency of the evidence to take the case to the jury upon the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Webb v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Osborne v. CharbneauWashington Supreme Court · 1928
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  5. Tutewiler v. ShannonWashington Supreme Court · 1941

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