Legal Opinion

Ronald v. Pacific Traction Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1911No. 9849PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Card, J., entered March 28, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $7,500, in an action for personal injuries sustained by a passenger in falling from a street car.

1Per curiam

— Respondent recovered a judgment against the appellant, as compensation for injuries she says she received in consequence of a fall from one of appellant Traction Company’s street cars. Although it is assigned that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict, a careful review of the testimony convinces us that, while in our judgment a verdict might well have been returned in favor of the appellants, yet there is a conflict of evidence, and the testimony offered on respondent’s behalf is sufficient, if believed by the jury, to sustain the verdict. In such cases we have uniformly…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Abb v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Clearwater v. RoseIndiana Supreme Court · 1821
  3. Birkel v. ChandlerWashington Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Harris v. Fidalgo Mill Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Jensen v. SchlenzWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Molitor v. Blackwell Motor Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Bradley v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Lynch v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Dennis v. TrickWashington Supreme Court · 1931

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