Hansen v. Heath

HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff Gail Hansen appeals a jury verdict of no cause in her action to recover for injuries sustained in an automobile accident involving James Woo. 1 We affirm.

I. FACTS

On July 15, 1988, Hansen was injured when Woo’s vehicle struck her vehicle from behind. At the time of the accident, Woo, then 78 years old, was returning from a doctor appointment at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital (“VA”), where he was receiving on-going treatment for shortness of breath associated with lung and heart disease. Woo’s medical records revealed that on the day of the accident, his…