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Harris v. Olson

The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One
Mar 18, 1965
400 P.2d 291 (Wash. 1965)

Opinion

No. 37555.

March 18, 1965.

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court for Benton County, No. 19317, James J. Lawless, J., entered May 2, 1963. Affirmed.

Action for personal injuries. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal.

Critchlow Williams, for appellant.

Loney, Westland, Koontz Raekes, for respondents.



This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff (appellant), Homer H. Harris, when a heavy crank-shaft-grinding machine which was being loaded slipped and pinned the plaintiff against the door jam of a garage.

At the conclusion of the testimony the trial court, upon motion of the respondents (defendants), took the case from the jury and dismissed the action. The plaintiff appeals.

We have carefully considered the issues raised by the plaintiff's assignments of error. We are satisfied that the court's rulings on the issues of law are in accord with the established law of the state. We are further convinced that there is not room for reasonable minds to differ on the factual issues, and that the trial court's determination thereof, as a matter of law, was correct. The case was properly taken from the jury.

The judgment is affirmed.

May 27, 1965. Petition for rehearing denied.


Summaries of

Harris v. Olson

The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One
Mar 18, 1965
400 P.2d 291 (Wash. 1965)
Case details for

Harris v. Olson

Case Details

Full title:HOMER H. HARRIS, Appellant, v. OLE OLSON et al., Respondents

Court:The Supreme Court of Washington. Department One

Date published: Mar 18, 1965

Citations

400 P.2d 291 (Wash. 1965)
65 Wash. 2d 953
65 Wn. 2d 953