Legal Opinion

Coffer v. Erickson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1911No. 8949PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald J., entered February 7, 1910, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for damages sustained through the loss of an eye.

1Opinion of the CourtDunbar, J.

The appellant, Erickson, was under a contract with the city of Seattle for the regrade of Fourth avenue from Yesler Way north to Pike street. Fourth avenue runs northerly and southerly, and is crossed by Columbia street, running easterly and westerly. At the intersection of Columbia street and Fourth avenue, Fourth avenue had been cut down about thirteen feet, and in order to permit the going and coming of foot passengers upon Columbia street across Fourth avenue, the city had authorized the appellant to construct a wooden bridge, extending along the north side of Columbia street from the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Woole v. Washington Railway & Navigation Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Criss v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Coats v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Pincus v. Puget Sound Brewing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Davis v. Coeur d'Alene & Spokane Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McCall v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Patteson v. MyersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1938
  3. State v. BengstonWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  4. In re Neve Drug Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
  5. Peterson v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912

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