WALKER v. RYND

No. 32973.

46 Wn.2d 226 (1955)

280 P.2d 259

E.L. WALKER et al., Appellants, v. JOHN P. RYND et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 18, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marion Garland, Jr., William R. Garland, and John A. Bishop, for appellants.

Eggerman, Rosling & Williams (Henry E. Kastner, of counsel), and Gerard N. Fisher, for respondents.


HAMLEY, C.J.

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained when Mrs. Carolyn Walker fell from a chair in the office of Dr. John P. Rynd. The case was tried to a jury. At the close of plaintiffs' case, the court sustained a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence and dismissed the action. Plaintiffs appeal.

The only question presented here is whether the trial court erred in taking the case from the jury. The court did so on the ground...

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