Simpson v. Doe

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained when Mrs. Claribel Simpson fell in the ladies’ lounge at the Garden Theatre, in Seattle. Mrs. Simpson will be referred to as if she were the only plaintiff and respondent. The theatre is owned and operated by Sterling Theatres, Inc., which was the only defendant served with the complaint. The jury, returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars. Motions for judgment for defendant n. o. v., or, in the alternative, for a new trial, were denied, and judgment was entered on the verdict. Defendant appeals.

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