Legal Opinion

Haynes v. City of Seattle

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 24, 1915No. 12132PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered February 28, 1914, dismissing an action for personal injuries sustained by reason of a defective street, upon sustaining a demurrer ore terms to the complaint.

1Opinion of the Court

On Rehearing.

Parker, J.

The plaintiff, Dora Haynes, seeks recovery of damages for personal injuries which she alleges resulted to her from the negligence of the defendant, city of Seattle. The cause is before us upon rehearing. Our former decision, rendered December 28, 1914, is reported in 83 Wash. 51, 145 Pac. 73, wherein we affirmed the judgment of the superior court dismissing the action upon the ground that the plaintiff had failed to file with the city her verified claim for damages within thirty days after the time when they accrued, as required by the city charter and statute then in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. TugwellWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Haynes v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Cook v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Bruenn v. North Yakima School District No. 7Washington Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Kelleher v. Ephrata School District No. 165Washington Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Longview Co. v. LynnWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Yellam v. WoernerWashington Supreme Court · 1970

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