Martin v. Huston

Plaintiffs Martin appeal a judgment in a personal injury case in favor of defendants Huston. Unless otherwise stated, later reference to plaintiff means Linda Marie Oakes Martin.

The facts as the jury could have found them are these. Two cars were involved in a collision on December 25, 1971, while the cars were driving south in the right-hand lane of the 6-lane highway from Marysville, Washington. It was snowing at the time and there was ice and snow on the highway. Plaintiff driver was the sole occupant of her car. Defendant husband (Huston) was driving in the middle lane adjoining the…