Balise v. Underwood

This is a wrongful death action tried to the court sitting without a jury. It arises out of an automobile accident occurring January 23, 1960, on the Stevens Pass Highway between the towns of Goldbar and Skykomish, Washington, and has previously been the subject of an appeal to this court from a summary judgment. Balise v. Underwood, 62 Wn.2d 195, 381 P.2d 966 (1963). As in the first appeal, the principal issue brought before us revolves around whether the defendant-respondent, Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc., is vicariously liable for the negligent operation of an automobile owned and driven by…