Legal Opinion

Myers v. Little Church by the Side of the Road

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 1951No. 31364PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHamley, J.

This action was brought by Albert L. Myers against Little Church By the Side of the Road, to recover damages for injuries sustained while operating an elevator. The jury returned a verdict of three thousand dollars for plaintiff. The trial court thereafter granted defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and also its motion for a new trial in the event of reversal of the judgment n. o. v. Judgment was entered accordingly, and plaintiff has appealed.

The evidence, when viewed in a light most favorable to appellant, discloses the following facts: Appellant began working as a…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Walsh v. West Coast Coal Mines, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Billingsley v. Rovig-Temple Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Williams v. HoferWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Mattson v. Eureka Cedar Lumber & Shingle Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Cronin v. Columbian Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1909

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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  3. Greenleaf v. Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Kemalyan v. HendersonWashington Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Jackson v. Standard Oil Co. of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972

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