Cooney v. Tacoma Moving & Storage Co.

The plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages to a truck owned by them claimed to be due to negligence chargeable to the defendant. The defendant denied liability, and by cross-complaint sought damages to a truck owned by it. The cause was tried to the court and a jury and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $755.70. The defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which motion was sustained. Judgment was entered dismissing the action, from which the plaintiffs appeal.

The facts are these: The accident out of which this litigation arose happened…