Legal Opinion
Mentry v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 9, 1978No. 4901-1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFarris, C.J.
Dixie L. Mentry suffered personal injuries in an automobile accident in Oregon. She appeals from a summary judgment declaring the Oregon guest statute to be applicable and dismissing her complaint with prejudice.
On August 9, 1974, Richard and Bethel Smith, husband and wife, and their daughter, Dixie Mentry, all residents of Buckley, Washington, drove to Medford, Oregon, to attend a family reunion. The accident occurred on August 13 near Roseburg, Oregon, as the family was returning home on Interstate 5. Bethel Smith, driving the Smiths' pickup truck, attempted to pass an automobile being…
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