Legal Opinion

Coughlin v. Weeks

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 3, 1913No. 10719PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Neill, J., entered April 80, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for personal injuries sustained by pedestrians struck by an automobile.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

The purpose of this action is to recover damages for personal injuries. On October 14, 1911, the plain*569tiffs were residing in the Villa Nova apartments, in the city of Spokane. This apartment house is located near the middle of the block, on the north side of Riverside avenue, about midway between the intersecting streets of Cedar on the east, and Walnut on the west. On Riverside avenue, there was a double set of street car tracks. On the evening of the date mentioned, at about the hour of 8 o’clock p. m., the plaintiffs left their apartment expecting to board a street car at the southeast…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kramer v. KisterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Pehlman v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Saxon v. FosterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
  4. Sutliff v. GilbertOhio Supreme Court · 1838
  5. Beal v. CunninghamSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1856

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bino v. VeenhuizenWashington Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Lehl v. HullOregon Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Quarring v. StrattonWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Butler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1983
  5. Weatherhead v. BurauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1952

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