Legal Opinion
Peterson v. King County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 16, 1939No. 27166. Department TwoPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeraghty, J.
On the morning of December 15, 1936, the plaintiffs, employed on a WPA project in King county, some twenty miles east of Kirkland, were on their way to work, riding in a Ford car owned and driven by the plaintiff Williams. Williams lived at Kirkland, and left there about 7:15. At Redmond, he was joined by Peterson and Austin. From Redmond, their course to the place where they were employed was over the Sunset highway.
The morning was cold and foggy. The fog varied in density; in places it would be light, and then heavy banks would be encountered. At about 7:45, while driving in one of these…
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