Bullis v. Ball
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Huneke, J., entered June 10, 1916, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained through a collision with an automobile.
1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained in a collision between an automobile and a motorcycle in the city of Spokane. The facts necessary to an understanding of this opinion are as follows: On February 27, 1916, the defendant W. J. Ball, who was engaged in the business of selling automobiles, was demonstrating to a prospective purchaser a six-cylinder Studebaker machine. The purpose of the demonstration was to show the power of the engine in climbing a hill on high gear without increasing the momentum of the car before reaching the beginning…
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