Minor v. Stevens
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered December 16, 1910, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by a pedestrian run down by an automobile.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
— Plaintiff sues to recover damages alleged to have been suffered because of the negligence of a chauffeur in the employ of the defendant, who is engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire. Several defenses were interposed; among others, that of contributory negligence. It appears that, about four o’clock in the morning, when it was raining and sleeting, plaintiff was on his way to his work, and while crossing a street in the city of Tacoma, was run down by respondent’s automobile, and sustained the injuries upon which this action is predicated. Respondent, who had his umbrella…
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