Kappelman v. Lutz

217 P.3d 286 (2009)

Amber L. KAPPELMAN, Petitioner,

v.

Theodore J. LUTZ, Respondent.

No. 80996-8.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued February 24, 2009.

Decided September 17, 2009.

Gordon Thomas Carey, Jr., Attorney at Law, Portland, OR, for Petitioner.

Jackson H. Welch, Duggan Schlotfeldt & Welch PLLC, Vancouver, WA, for Respondent.

J.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…