DeLor v. Symons

Citations

• 93 Wash. 231

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporations — Sidewalks—-Trapdoors — Negligence— Evidence — Question for Jury. Negligence in tbe maintenance of a trapdoor in a sidewalk is a question for tbe jury where there was evidence to the effect that the doors sagged down under the weight of a person, so that plaintiff’s toe was caught under the edge of the door and she was tripped and fell and broke her leg.</p> <p>New Trial — Misconduct of Counsel — -Prejudice. A new trial for misconduct of counsel in argument in making statements outside the record was properly refused, where the jury were instructed to disregard them, they were not of such a character as to prejudice the jury, and the size of the verdict did not indicate passion or prejudice.</p>