Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Spokane to Sandpoint, LLC
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 23, 2013No. 31042-6-IIIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
¶1 Robin Johnson and Craig Johnson appeal the dismissal of their personal injury suit against Spokane to Sandpoint LLC after the trial court ruled the preinjury release and waiver Ms. Johnson signed precluded recovery. The Johnsons contend the release is unenforceable because it is ambiguous and offends public policy, and because Spokane to Sandpoint was grossly negligent. We disagree and affirm.
FACTS
¶2 Spokane to Sandpoint promotes a long-distance relay race from the Spokane area to Sandpoint, Idaho, involving teams running a 185-mile course over two days, day and night. The course is open,…
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