Madden v. Nippon Auto Co.

Citations

• 119 Wash. 618
• 206 P. 569
• 1922 Wash. LEXIS 850

Syllabus

<p>Evidence (216, 217) — Opinion Evidence — Cross-examination— Value of Property. An opposing party is entitled, on cross-examination, to inquire into the factors taken into consideration by the witness in arriving at his estimate of the value of an automobile, injured in an accident, especially where the witness stated two elements taken into consideration in arriving at his estimate as the cost of repairs and general depreciation in value.</p> <p>Same (48) — Competency—Value of Property — Costs of Repairs. In an action for damages to an automobile, it is error to exclude evidence of the cost of repairs and the purchase price obtained in a sale after the repairs, since they are elements tending to show its value after the damage.</p>