Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Seattle Lighting Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1912No. 10635PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gay, J., entered March 27, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for malicious prosecution.

1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.

This action was commenced by Ida M. Anderson against Seattle Lighting Company, to recover damages for malicious prosecution. From a judgment in her favor, defendant has appealed.

Numerous assignments of error are presented, a number of which would require a reversal, but we will only consider appellant’s contention that the trial court erred in denying its motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The following undisputed facts are *156disclosed by the evidence: The appellant is a public service corporation, engaged in the business of supplying gas for lighting…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Simmons v. GardnerWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Ton v. StetsonWashington Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Anderson v. FriendIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Peasley v. Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Pallett v. ThompkinsWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Ladd v. MilesWashington Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Saunders v. First National BankWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Vancouver Book & Stationery Co. v. L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943

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