Murphy v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hinkle, J., entered April 28, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, for personal injuries sustained by a lineman through the fall of telephone poles.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff while an employee of the defendant. There was a verdict in his favor for $25,000, which the court reduced to $20,000, and a judgment was entered for the latter sum. The defendant has appealed.
The appellant interposed timely motions for a nonsuit, a directed verdict, and a judgment non obstante veredicto. The denial of these motions comprises the first three errors assigned. The respondent, at the time he received the injuries for which he seeks redress in this action, was an experienced lineman, and working for…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Saint Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway Co. v. JohnstonTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Bruce v. BeallTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
- Wabash Screen Door Co. v. BlackCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1903
- Southern Railway Co. v. MauzySupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
- Anderson v. Inland Telephone & Telegraph Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1898
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