Legal Opinion

Eckerson v. Ford's Prairie School District No. 11

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1940No. 27780PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSteinert, J.

Plaintiff, a minor girl, brought suit by her guardian ad litem to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her while playing on the school grounds of defendant school district. The jury returned a verdict in her favor. From a judgment entered thereon, defendant has appealed.

The assignments of error raise only two questions: (1) whether or not respondent’s evidence was sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and (2) whether or not respondent was chargeable with contributory negligence.

Viewing the evidence, as we must, in the light most favorable to respondent, the facts, as the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hellan v. Supply Laundry Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Akin v. Bradley Engineering & Machinery Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Stovall v. Toppenish School District No. 49Washington Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Eskildsen v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Thoresen v. St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. McLeod v. Grant County School District No. 128Washington Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Berglund v. Spokane CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Burr v. ClarkWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Provins v. BevisWashington Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Smith v. Acme Paving Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1976

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