Litchman v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered March 9, 1920, in favor of the defendant, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury for plaintiff, in an action in tort, after a trial on the merits.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
— Two causes of action to recover damages: (1) for telephone service alleged to have been paid for and not rendered; and (2) for had telephone service and inconvenience, annoyance and discomfort, during a period of four months from approximately June 15,1918, to about the latter part of October, 1918, were sued on in this case.
The case was tried to the court and a jury. The jury returned a verdict of five dollars for the plaintiffs on account of telephone service paid for and not rendered, and seven hundred dollars for discomfort, annoyance, inconvenience and humiliation alleged to *150have been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Carmichael v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
- Corcoran v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
- Cumberland Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. HobartMississippi Supreme Court · 1906
- Harbaugh v. Citizens Telephone Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. v. ClayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952