MORTENSEN v. FIRST SECURITY BANK OF UTAH

No. 9429.

12 Utah 2d 89 (1961)

363 P.2d 75

BARBARA MORTENSEN, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. FIRST SECURITY BANK OF UTAH, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 3, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rawlings, Wallace, Roberts & Black, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


CROCKETT, Justice.

Plaintiff sued for injury to her left thumb when it was caught in defendant's night depository. The trial court refused to allow her to recover, ruling that she proved no negligence of defendant; and that her own contributory negligence caused the injury. Accordingly it entered judgment against her, after, and notwithstanding a jury's verdict for her.1 She appeals.

The night depository, as shown...

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