Legal Opinion
Leija v. Materne Brothers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 31, 1983No. 5069-6-IIIPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoe, C.J.
This is a wrongful death action. Maria Leija appeals an order entered on cross motions for partial summary judgment.
Defendant Materne Brothers, Inc., contracted to repair a section of road in Yakima County. The contract incorporated by reference the document, Department of Hwys., State Hwy. Comm'n, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (1977). Juan Leija, Maria's husband, was killed when he drove his car into one of Materne's machines which was engaged in road repair.
In 1980, Maria Leija filed her first wrongful death action alleging breach of contract or negligence. She…
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