Barton v. Van Gesen
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal, from a judgment of the superior court for Kittitas county, Kauffman, J., entered January 27, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the defendant, in an action for personal injuries sustained in a collision with an automobile.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
Action for personal injuries.
The plaintiff, a boy ten years of age, was injured in the city of Ellensburg on August 18, 1914, by riding a bicycle and striking an automobile driven by the defendant. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant was negligent in approaching a street intersection without sounding a warning; and also in turning to the left side of a street when he should have turned to the right. The defendant for answer denied the allegations of negligence, and alleged contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff. Upon these issues, the case was tried to the court and a jury,…
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