Hooper v. Yakima County

Sweeney, A.C.J.

Allen Ray Hooper was injured when his pickup truck and a vehicle driven by a Yakima county employee collided. The day after the accident, Mr. Hooper executed a release and settlement agreement in favor of Yakima County releasing the County from liability resulting from the accident. He and his wife, Svea Janet Hooper, later sued the County for damages. The County moved for summary judgment based on the release. The trial court concluded that in the absence of fraud or mutual mistake, the release was valid. The Hoopers appeal arguing, among other things, that genuine issues of…