Taylor v. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Kennan, J., entered January 14, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action by a passenger for injuries sustained in a collision.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
Action by Vinnie Taylor against Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company, a corporation, to recover damages for pérsonal injuries. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, the defendant has appealed.
On April 9, 1910, two of appellant’s trains, traveling in opposite directions, collided in the city of Spokane. The respondent, a passenger, was riding in a day coach, which was not derailed. Other coaches left the track; some passengers were killed and others were injured. Respondent claims that she was thrown against the arm of a car seat, thence to the floor; that temporarily she became…
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