Ketchum v. Wood

Alice Ketchum instituted this action for personal injuries sustained by her while a passenger in an automobile driven by the defendant, Dorothy Wood.

On January 27, 1963, plaintiff and defendant were at plaintiff’s home in Enumclaw when they noticed defendant’s husband leaving from across the street. With defendant behind the wheel of her own automobile, she and plaintiff set out to try and catch up with him. While traveling toward Renton, defendant’s vehicle left the highway without apparent reason, struck a utility pole and the plaintiff was injured.

Plaintiff alleged that the accident and…