Legal Opinion
Bordynoski v. Bergner
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1982No. 47618-7PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, C. J.
A boy was struck from behind by a car driven by defendant. He suffered severe injuries and has retrograde amnesia.
The collision occurred on a 2-lane undivided highway in Whatcom County. Joey Bordynoski, then almost 14, was bicycling with a 14-year-old friend, Mike George. Both boys were riding in a westerly direction in the westbound lane with Mike close to the center line and Joey close to the right edge of the road. They were traveling 17 to 20 m.p.h. down a gentle slope.
Defendant Bergner, who frequently traveled the road, was likewise traveling in the westbound lane. He testified that he…
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