Wood v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company

CourtWashington Supreme Court
Writing for the CourtPER CURIAM
CitationWood v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, 283 P.2d 688, 45 Wn.2d 601 (Wash. 1955)
Decision Date09 May 1955
Docket NumberNo. 32633
PartiesWilliam P. WOOD, Respondent, v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Appellant.

Appeal from Superior Court, King County; Mitchell G. Kalin, Judge.

Skeel, McKelvy, Henke, Evenson & Uhlmann, Altha P. Curry, Seattle, for appellant.

Clark A. Eckart, Woodrow L. Taylor, Seattle, Deah H. Eastman, Roscoe Krier, Seattle, Dean H. Eastman, Roscoe Krier, Seattle, amici curiae.

John H. Kirkwood, Jr. John W. Schumacher, Aberdeen, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Upon a rehearing en Banc, a majority of the court adheres to the Departmental opinion heretofore filed herein, and reported in Wash., 277 P.2d 345.

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11 cases
  • Bauman by Chapman v. Crawford
    • United States
    • Washington Supreme Court
    • August 8, 1985
    ...not given notice that his actions were in violation of the law, Wood v. Chicago, M., St. P. & Pac. R.R., 45 Wash.2d 601, 277 P.2d 345, 283 P.2d 688 (1954). As the Wood court stated, "[a]n analysis of the above cases indicates a reluctance by this court to impose liability by finding neglige......
  • U.S. v. Burlington Northern, Inc.
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Ninth Circuit
    • July 18, 1974
    ... ... Dernac v. Pacific Coast Coal Co., 110 Wash. 138, 188 P. 15, 17 ...         In Wood v. Chicago, Mil., St. Paul & Pac. R. Co., 45 ... ...
  • Mitchell v. Emblade
    • United States
    • Arizona Supreme Court
    • June 26, 1956
    ...Comfort v. Penner, 166 Wash. 177, 6 P.2d 604; Wood v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. Co., 45 Wash.2d 601, 277 P.2d 345, 283 P.2d 688. He has a right to presume it was legally placed. In the event there be any legal irregularity in establishing such signs, absent other conditions ......
  • Mulkey v. Spokane, P. & S. Ry. Co.
    • United States
    • Washington Supreme Court
    • October 29, 1964
    ...(1956), 48 Wash.2d 145, 291 P.2d 1023; Wood v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1954), 45 Wash.2d 601, 277 P.2d 345, 283 P.2d 688; Williams v. Hofer (1948), 30 Wash.2d 253, 191 P.2d We review the evidence with this rule in mind. Mr. and Mrs. Mulkey operated a bean farm. Betw......
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