Fleming v. City of Seattle

45 Wn.2d 477 (1954)

275 P.2d 904

ALICE FLEMING, Individually and as Administratrix, Respondent,

v.

THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Appellant.[1]

No. 32817.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 4, 1954.

A.C. Van Soelen and Arthur Schramm, for appellant.

Reischling & Chan, for respondent.

HAMLEY, J.

Leo P. Fleming died as a result of injuries sustained when he fell from a city of Seattle transit bus, after being pushed by the operator. His widow, Alice Fleming, brought this action for wrongful death on behalf of herself and their three children.

At the first trial, the jury brought in a verdict of…