Legal Opinion

Barach v. Carlson

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 6, 1912No. 10341Published

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Black, J., entered October 14, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for wrongful death.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

The plaintiffs, being the wife and minor children of Stanisha Barach, deceased, brought this action to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of the deceased. Upon a trial of the cause to the court and a jury, a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiffs. The defendants have appealed from a judgment entered upon the verdict.

The principal contention of the appellants is that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict, and for that reason the court erred in denying defendants’ motions for a nonsuit, for a directed verdict, and for a judgment non obstante veredicto, and in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cully v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1904
  2. McLeod v. Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Hilgar v. City of Walla WallaWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Fueston v. LanganWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  5. White v. Spokane & Inland Empire RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1909

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