Heidebrink v. Moriwaki

Plaintiffs, Carol R. and Gary T. Heidebrink, were granted discretionary review of a trial court ruling denying production of a statement made by defendant, Nobuo Moriwaki, to his insurance company's investigator.

On March 15, 1982, Carol Heidebrink was driving her car west on Highway 17 on the outskirts of Moses Lake, Washington. Her vehicle was suddenly surrounded by a dense cloud of smoke which blinded her; her vehicle collided with the rear of a pickup truck. The Heidebrink car was one of several involved in a chain collision. The Heidebrinks allege the smoke was a direct result of Mr.…