Shea v. Seattle Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered October 23, 1906, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits, in an action by an employee in a mill to recover for personal injuries sustained through the use of a defective appliance.
1Opinion of the CourtChow, J.
This action was brought by John Shea against the Seattle Lumber Company, a corporation, to recover damages for personal injuries. From a judgment for $8,000 in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant has appealed.
The appellant contends that the trial court erred, (1) in refusing to take the case from the jury and enter judgment at the close of respondent’s evidence, and again at the close of all the evidence; (2) in denying the appellant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; and (3) in denying appellant’s motion for a new trial.
The sole question presented is whether the evidence…
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