Legal Opinion
Casey v. Williams
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 1, 1955No. 33087PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
This is “The Case of the Somnolent Juror.”
The jury returned a verdict for defendant, both on plaintiff’s complaint and on defendant’s cross-complaint. Defendant appeals from an order granting plaintiff’s motion for a hew trial.
Pursuant to Superior Court Rule 16, 34A Wn. (2d) 117, as amended, effective July 1, 1954, the order granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial states that
“. . . one of the jurors was asleep on several occasions during the course of the trial and . . . that counsel for the plaintiff interrupted the trial and called the Court’s attention to the conduct of said juror, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. HowardWashington Supreme Court · 1954
- Mulka v. KeyesWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- State v. MaxfieldWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- Huntington v. Clallam Grain Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1933
- Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. CushmanWashington Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State v. HughesWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Cox v. Charles Wright Academy, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. JackmanWashington Supreme Court · 1989
- Nelson v. MartinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- Mrs. Georgia Ann Segars, as Temporary Administratrix of the Estate of Oscar A. Segars, Deceased v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
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