Dougan v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Everett Smith, J., entered May 8, 1913, upon findings in favor of the defendant, for personal injuries sustained by a pedestrian in a fall upon a sidewalk.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
Plaintiff slipped and fell upon a sidewalk laid upon a slope of 12.9 per cent, suffering injuries for which he seeks compensation in this action. The accident occurred on the morning of the 6th day of April, 1912. There was a slight frost on the sidewalk. From a judgment in favor of the defendant, plaintiff has appealed.
*622Plaintiff estimated the grade of the walk at about 17 per cent. The court made no specific finding upon this point, holding, in addition to the fact that the city was not negligent, that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence and it made no difference whether the…
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