McUne v. Fuqua

42 Wn.2d 65 (1953)

253 P.2d 632

MERLE McUNE, Appellant,

v.

AL FUQUA, Respondent.[1]

No. 32327.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

February 20, 1953.

Elery A. Van Diest, Tonkoff & Holst, and Blaine Hopp, Jr., for appellant.

Kenneth C. Hawkins and Milton P. Sackmann, for respondent.

HAMLEY, J.

Merle McUne brought this action against Al Fuqua to recover damages sustained in an automobile accident while plaintiff was riding as a passenger in defendant's car.

The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $21,400. The trial court thereafter granted defendant's…