Legal Opinion
King v. Northwest Wheel, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 20, 1975No. 1140-3PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
Louis King brought this action against Northwest Wheel, Inc., to recover damages for personal injuries. *947Northwest filed a third-party action for indemnity against R. C. Kercheval, Jr. Northwest compromised and settled the action brought by King. Following a trial to the court in the third-party indemnity action, judgment was entered in favor of Kercheval. Northwest appeals.
The facts are undisputed. Northwest Wheel, as shipper, entered into a transportation contract with Kercheval as carrier. King, who owned and operated a 1970 Kenworth tractor and trailer, entered into a relationship with…
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