Bice v. Anderson

March 7, 1956, Forrest D. Bice, a self-employed junk dealer, was injured when a truck driven by Hugh Maffei (an employee of P. K. Anderson & Sons, a construction company) collided with his truck.

Bice commenced this action to recover for his personal injuries and property damage, alleging that Maffei was negligent in failing to yield the right of way. Defendants’ answer denied the allegations and alleged, as an affirmative defense, that all parties involved in the accident were covered by the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act, and that the immunity proviso of RCW 51.24.010 [cf. Rem.…