Legal Opinion

Collins v. Nelson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 4, 1920No. 15783PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered August 12, 1919, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained- by a pedestrian struck by an automobile, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

This case was tried without a jury. The court found “that, on March 23d, 1918, the plaintiff was crossing over said Third avenue on foot, from the west side of said street to the east side in a diagonal direction, the view of said street at said place from either direction being unobscured to the driver of defendant’s automobile, or anyone else; that the driver of the defendant’s car failed to keep the proper lookout for the plaintiff, and was driving the said car at an excessive and dangerous rate of speed, and when he observed the plaintiff, failed to use reasonable care in stopping said…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Autio v. MillerMontana Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Smith v. SpirekSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
  3. Mansperger v. EhrnfieldOhio Court of Appeals · 1937
  4. Tobin v. GoodwinWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Wood v. Copeland Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1949

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