Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Parker

BILLINGS, Judge:

Appellant David Parker appeals the trial court’s decision holding him liable for automobile damages suffered by Farmers Insurance Exchange’s (Farmers) insured when the group appellant was hiking with knocked rocks onto a road which the insured hit. Appellant claims the trial court erred in finding him liable on the basis of joint enterprise liability and by refusing to allocate damages among other non-parties to the action. We reverse.

FACTS

On June 19, 1994, appellant and three Mends were climbing near the Storm Mountain Slide Area in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Appellant was an…