Sainis v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Mackintosh, J., entered May 14, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee engaged in railroad construction work.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
Action for personal injuries. The defendant appeals from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and moved the court for a directed verdict, upon the ground that the plaintiff had failed to show any actionable negligence, and that the plaintiff had assumed the risks incident to his employment. This motion was denied.
A number of assignments of error are made in the appellant’s brief, but in view of our conclusion upon the question above stated, it will not be necessary to consider the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jennings v. Tacoma Railway & Motor Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1893
- Olson v. McMurray Cedar Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1894
- Week v. Fremont Mill Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1892
- Brown v. Tabor Mill Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1900
- Nordstrom v. Spokane & Inland Empire RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1909
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Cotton v. Morck Hotel Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1949
- Lundgren v. Pacific Coast Steamship Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1918
- Poling v. Charbonneau Packing Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1954
- Swanson v. Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1916
- Armack v. Great Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1923
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.