Shook v. Bristow

This action arose from a collision which occurred between two automobiles at the intersection of the Seattle-Tacoma highway and Ardena and Anderson roads, a few miles northeast of Tacoma. The Seattle-Tacoma highway, commonly known as U. S. 99, is an arterial highway, while the intersecting roads are not.

For convenience, we shall refer to plaintiff and defendant husbands as if they were the sole parties to the action.

Plaintiff, the disfavored driver, sought to recover general and special damages in the sum of $11,065. Defendant, who was traveling toward Tacoma on the arterial, cross-complained…