Legal Opinion
Christie v. Maxwell
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 7, 1985No. 5856-5-IIIPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McInturff, A.C.J.
Merisue Christie appeals a ruling that her $8,000 judgment for loss of consortium be reduced 62.5 percent, the amount of contributory negligence attributed to her husband. We reverse.
On September 25, 1980, John Christie was driving alone on a motorcycle which collided with a car driven by Mike Maxwell. Following a jury trial, the damages of $8,000 awarded to Mrs. Christie for loss of consortium were reduced by 62.5 percent, the percentage of negligence attributed to Mr. Christie.
Mrs. Christie has appealed from the reduction of her consortium award, arguing even though the…
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