Legal Opinion
Shay v. Horr
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 1914No. 11625PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered June 18, 1913, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for injuries sustained in a collision with an automobile.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Respondent, while riding a motorcycle, collided with an automobile owned and driven by appellant, receiving injuries for which this action was brought. He recovered a judgment for $11,014.83, from which this appeal is taken.
Many errors are assigned. One of these is so decisive of the appeal that we will not discuss the others. In opening *668the case to the jury, Mr. Fulton, counsel for respondent, among other things said:
“We will show you that Mr. Hawldnson went to him (defendant) about two or three weeks afterwards, to Mr. Horr, the police officer did, to find out about this case, and he…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Iverson v. McDonnellWashington Supreme Court · 1904
- Westby v. Washington Brick, Lime & Manufacturing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Lowsit v. Seattle Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by12 opinions
- Quon v. Furuya Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
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- Cameron v. Pacific Lime & Gypsum Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1914
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