Legal Opinion

Plastino v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1922No. 16720PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered April 2, 1921, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained in a collision between an automobile and a street car.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, C. J.

— Tbe plaintiff, Plastino, commenced this action in tbe superior court for King county, seeking recovery from tbe defendant city of damages wbicb be claims to bave suffered as tbe result of tbe negligent operation of one of tbe city’s street cars. A trial upon tbe merits resulted in a verdict awarding to Plastino recovery in tbe sum of $7,000. Tbe city, by appropriate motions timely made during and following tbe trial, challenged tbe sufficiency of tbe evidence to entitle Plastino to any recovery, and also moved in tbe alternative for a new trial. Tbe trial court denied tbe city’s motions…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stueding v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. State v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Johnson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Goldsby v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Nabours v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1921

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Osborn v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Canfield v. Seattle Cornice WorksWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Sparling v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  4. MSM Hauling, Inc. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Thomson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1931

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