Legal Opinion

Kurtz v. Fels

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1964No. 36410PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*872Hale, J.

A collision between a bus and a passenger car on an arterial highway in Kitsap County gives rise to two questions in this appeal: (1) Should a new trial, on the basis of newly discovered evidence, have been granted? (2) If the new trial is allowed, what are the issues to be resubmitted to the jury?

JoAnn Kurtz, the plaintiff, on January 12, 1960, at about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, while driving her car in a northerly direction on State Highway 14, a limited access arterial, ran into a school bus that crossed the highway in front of her. The bus, owned by respondent school district,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  4. Greene v. RothschildWashington Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Harmon v. MerrickWashington Supreme Court · 1963

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