Legal Opinion
Kappelman v. Lutz
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 17, 2009No. 80996-8PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.
¶1 Amber Kappelman was injured while riding on Theodore Lutz’s motorcycle when the motorcycle hit a deer. In Kappelman’s suit for damages, the trial court disallowed evidence that Lutz did not have a motorcycle endorsement and violated the conditions of his instructional permit. The court also gave an instruction to *4the jury on the lesser duty of one confronted by a sudden emergency. The jury returned a verdict for Lutz. The Court of Appeals affirmed. We affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.
Facts and Procedural History
¶2 Respondent Theodore Lutz took the petitioner Amber Kappelman1 for…
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