Legal Opinion
Washoe County Board of School Trustees v. Pirhala
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided January 2, 1968No. 5402PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Batjer, J.:
On or about February 11, 1966, one of the respondents, eight year old Robert Pirhala, a student at the Libby Booth School, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, while on the playground, during school hours, was hit in the eye and injured.
The respondents filed suit for personal injuries suffered by the minor, and asked for damages for past and future medical expenses, and for loss of services.
The defendants denied the claim of negligence and alleged contributory negligence on the part of the minor plaintiff.
The issues as to the cause of the accident and as to the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Lucas v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1959
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3Cited by10 opinions
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