Legal Opinion
James v. Burchett
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 14, 1942No. 28711PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
Action in this case was instituted by plaintiff to recover damages from defendants for injuries caused, as was alleged, by reason of the negligence of defendants in causing stones to be deposited and remain upon a sidewalk, in front of their place of business, upon which plaintiff stepped, causing her to fall to the sidewalk. The case, tried to the court, resulted in a judgment favorable to plaintiff. Defendants have appealed.
The assignments of error are in holding that there was an actionable occurrence, in deciding that defendants had notice of the existence of pebbles on the sidewalk, in…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Trustees of the Village of Canandaigua v. FosterNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- McQuillan v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Markman v. Fred P. Bell Stores Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Mullins v. . Siegel-Cooper Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Flynn v. . TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Stone v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1964
- Haas v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Blasick v. City of YakimaWashington Supreme Court · 1954
- Nystrand v. O'MALLEYWashington Supreme Court · 1962
- Hoffstatter v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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