Legal Opinion
Ramey v. Knorr
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 1, 2005No. 55397-6-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
124 P.3d 314 (2005)
130 Wash.App. 672
Lanette RAMEY, Respondent,
v.
William KNORR and Nancy Knorr, husband and wife, Appellants.
No. 55397-6-I.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.
October 17, 2005.
Publication Ordered December 1, 2005.
Andrew James Kinstler, Kristen Dorrity, Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, WA, for Appellants.
J.D. Smith, Colin J. Folawn, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell et al., Seattle, WA, for Respondent.
COX, C.J.
¶ 1 Insanity and other mental incapacities are not generally recognized as defenses to a claim of negligence.[1] Some jurisdictions permit a limited exception to this rule…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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