Legal Opinion

Johnson v. J. C. Heitman

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1915No. 12762PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Chapman, J., entered October 20, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendants, in an action for wrongful death.

1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.

Action by the widow and minor son of Frank E. Johnson, deceased, to recover damages for his death, which it is alleged was caused by the negligence of the defendants. The deceased, while riding a motorcycle westerly along South Eleventh street, in the city of Tacoma, was killed by a collision between the motorcycle and an automobile which was being driven by the defendant Heitman southerly along South “I” street. The automobile belonged to the defendant Fidelity Rent & Collection Company. The collision occurred at the intersection of the streets mentioned.

In the complaint, among other…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Hillebrant v. ManzWashington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. State v. Northern Express Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Quon v. Furuya Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Segerstrom v. LawrenceWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Wilson v. Puget Sound Electric RailwayWashington Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Ritter v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Keller v. BrenemanWashington Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Crowl v. West Coast Steel Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Portland-Seattle Auto Freight, Inc. v. JonesWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Benson v. AndersonWashington Supreme Court · 1924

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