Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Reeder

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 13, 1953No. 32196PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSchwellenbach, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment ' dismissing an action after the trial court had sustained a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence at the close of the plaintiffs’ case.

A challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence admits the truth of the plaintiff’s evidence and all inferences reasonably to be drawn therefrom, and requires the evidence to be interpreted most strongly against the defendant, or in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Deffland v. Spokane Portland Cement Co., 26 Wn. (2d) 891, 176 P. (2d) 311.

Keeping the above rule in mind, we shall attempt to relate the facts…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. CalhounSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  2. Schock v. Ringling Bros. Etc.Washington Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Sitarek v. MontgomeryWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Deffland v. Spokane Portland Cement Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1947

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Thomas v. HOUSING AUTH. OF CITY OF BREMERTONWashington Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Mail v. M. R. Smith Lumber & Shingle Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Holland v. NiemiWashington Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Geise v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
  5. Weaver Ex Rel. Weaver v. Arthur A. Schneider Realty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1964

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