Legal Opinion

Beeman v. Tacoma Railway & Power Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 10, 1920No. 15852PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Fletcher, J., entered November 3, 1919, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by a truck driver through a collision with a street car.

1Opinion of the CourtBridges, J.

This is a personal injury suit. There was a verdict of the jury'in the sum of $2,000. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case, the defendant moved for a nonsuit, which was denied by the court. At the close of the taking of all the testimony, there was a motion for an instructed verdict for the defendant, which motion was denied. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was also refused. Thereafter judgment was entered on the verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the sum of $2,000. From this judgment, the defendant has appealed to this court.

The testimony tended to show…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Helliesen v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Fluhart v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Richmond v. Tacoma Railway & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Beeman v. Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Chisholm v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Quayle v. KnoxWashington Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Goldsby v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Swanson v. Pacific Northwest Traction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1922

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