Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Schafer
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1988No. 53920-1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, C.J.
The issue is whether the plaintiff has presented sufficient evidence of wanton misconduct to avoid summary judgment for the defendants.
On June 7, 1983, Michael Russell was injured when the motorcycle he was riding struck a steel cable. The cable was strung a foot to 2 feet off the ground across a private road approximately 100 feet from a public road. Russell's passenger, Briann Gattenby, was killed. The private road was owned by defendants Harry and Troyce Schafer.
Russell and Gattenby, each 14 years old, had been traveling from their neighborhood to a nearby store. Russell had turned on the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hartley v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Morris v. McNicolWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Lamon v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
- Hontz v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Adkisson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Swanson v. McKainCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
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