Locke v. Gaboriault

Langenbach, J. † —

What started as a frolic on water skis ended in tragedy. On a lake in Skagit County the minor plaintiff was being towed by her uncle, appellant Moore, behind his boat. At the same time, respondents were towing another teen-age water skier on the same lake. In time these merrymakers found themselves traveling in opposite directions on parallel courses. Those courses became less parallel and to avoid a bow to bow collision, each took evasive measures by sharply veering to the left. Obedient to the laws of physics, the plaintiff swung wide and was thrown violently against the…