Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Burks
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 23, 1977No. 2084-2PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
On November 28, 1971, 16-year-old Glenn M. Morgan, while riding a motorcycle on or near a mobile home park in Kitsap County, was shot in the neck by Horace E. Burks. As a result, Glenn M. Morgan is now a quadriplegic, i.e., completely paralyzed from the neck down. At the time of the shooting the trailer park was owned by Harlow-Burks, Inc.; Burks was president of the corporation and managed the property for it.
In February 1972, the boy's father, Glenn L. Morgan, for himself and his wife as parents, and as guardian ad litem for his son, brought an action for damages against Burks and his…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Christopher Martella v. Marine Cooks & Stewards Union, Seafarers International Union of North America, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Greene v. RothschildWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- Altman v. ConnallyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Robinson v. HilesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Kelly v. BelcherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Griggs v. Averbeck Realty, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
- Graves v. P. J. Taggares Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1980
- In Re the Marriage of FlannaganCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- In Re the Marriage of YearoutCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- Lane v. Brown & HaleyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
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