Gorley v. Parizek

GIERKE, Justice.

Robert Gorley appeals from a judgment awarding $25,000 to Christina Kveset for the wrongful death of her mother, Tina Gorley. We affirm.

This case arises from a one-car accident in which Tina, a passenger in the car, was killed. The car was owned by Ramon Pari-zek, who had entrusted it to his son, Ronald, an adult friend of Tina’s. The trial court found that Christina, who was 11 years old, was driving at the time of the accident. The car and its occupants were traveling on a gravel road north of Surrey at an estimated speed in excess of 50 miles per hour when the car left the…