Legal Opinion
Litts v. Pierce County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 16, 1971No. 280-2PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetrie, C.J.
Plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their complaint against Pierce County.
The operative facts are that Christina Litts suffered severely disabling injuries in a 2-car accident at the intersection of two roads maintained by Pierce County. She (through her guardian) and her parents sued Guy Ramirez, the driver of the vehicle in which she was riding as a passenger. Subsequently, upon the receipt of $15,000 from her driver’s liability carrier, she (through her guardian) and her parents executed an instrument entitled “Settlement Agreement and Covenant Not to Proceed Further”, the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Abb v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1902
- Hellan v. Supply Laundry Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1917
- Alexander v. HammarbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- DeNike v. MoweryWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- Smith v. RodeneWashington Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Seattle-First National Bank v. Shoreline Concrete Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1978
- Mason v. BittonWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Callan v. O'NEILCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Cingoranelli v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- Hawaiian Insurance & Guaranty Co. v. MeadCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
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