Legal Opinion · Dissent

Blaak v. Davidson

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 2, 1974No. 779-3Published

1DissentGreen, C.J.

(dissenting) — I would reinstate the jury verdict in favor of defendants under the line of authority represented by Cunningham v. Dills, 19 Wn.2d 845, 145 P.2d 273 (1944); Morehouse v. Everett, 141 Wash. 399, 252 P. 157, 58 A.L.R. 1482 (1926); and Devoto v. United Auto Transp. Co., 128 Wash. 604, 223 P. 1050 (1924). These cases most nearly resemble the factual situation that confronted the parties in the instant case and hold that the issue of negligence is for the jury. Under the evidence in the instant case, the jury could have found that both plaintiff and defendant were negligent in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morehouse v. City of EverettWashington Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Devoto v. United Auto Transportation Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1924
  3. James v. EdwardsWashington Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Cunningham v. DillsWashington Supreme Court · 1944

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