De Yoe v. Seattle Electric Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered June 6, 1908, in favor of the defendant, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, dismissing an action for personal injuries.
1Opinion
On Rehearing.
[En Banc. Decided October 30, 1909.]
Crow, J.
Upon appellant’s petition for a rehearing, this cause has been again presented to this court, sitting en banc, but after further consideration we have concluded to adhere to our former opinion.
Appellant’s controlling contention, again urged on the rehearing, is that she is entitled to successfully invoke the rule of res ipsa loquitur, by reason of the single established fact that, without fault of her own, she was injured while traveling on respondent’s car. In other words, she insists that the mere happening of an accident causing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Anderson v. McCarthy Dry Goods Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1908
- Firebaugh v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Williams v. Stokane Falls & Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. HumphreyMississippi Supreme Court · 1903
- Hoffman v. Third Avenue RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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