Legal Opinion
Schneider v. Yakima County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1964No. 36913PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
An automobile, leaving a county road on a curve at the top of a steep declivity, went out into space and hurtled downward 83 feet to its first landing, and then continued downward to an ultimate landing 120 feet below the road. One occupant of the car was killed, and others were seriously injured.
The occupants were five boys, 16 or 17 years of age. The father of the boy who was killed brought a wrongful death action. Individual actions on behalf of each of three other boys, who were injured, were brought by their respective fathers as their guardians ad litem. The defendant in each action was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
3Cited by11 opinions
- Provins v. BevisWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- Kness v. Truck Trailer Equipment Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1972
- Keller v. City of SpokaneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Keller v. City of SpokaneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Kitt v. Yakima CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1980
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