Griffith v. Washington Water Power Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Sullivan, J., entered April 10, 1916, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee worldng on an electrical generator.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
In this action for personal injuries, respondent had verdict and judgment. Respondent was a graduate electrical engineer of several years’ experience and had been employed by appellant some eight or nine months immediately prior to the accident, at its power house at and around the generator (a machine used for generating electricity), which he claims was defective and obsolete and of whose de*79fective condition he claims he had no notice. Appellant admits the injury and pleads contributory negligence and assumed risk
Appellant assigns as error: (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hoffman v. American Foundry Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1897
- Le Claire v. Washington Water Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
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