Legal Opinion

Klein v. City of Seattle

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 26, 1985No. 12807-8-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.

Mary Klein, as administratrix of the estate of her daughter, Wyn Roberts, brought this wrongful death survival action against the City of Seattle. The jury answered a special verdict form that the City was negligent but that the City's negligence was not a proximate cause of Roberts's death. Judgment was entered on the verdict, and Klein appeals. The trial court struck portions of the City's cost bill; the City cross-appeals.

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on November 2, 1978, Wyn Roberts was killed in a head-on collision on the West Seattle Bridge. At that time, westbound traffic was being…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hartley v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Smith v. Acme Paving Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1976
  3. Hall v. Corp. of Catholic ArchbishopWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Northside Auto Service, Inc. v. Consumers United InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
  5. Kelsey v. PollockWashington Supreme Court · 1962

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  4. Braegelmann v. County of SnohomishCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989
  5. Cramer v. Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994

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