Handley v. Mortland

54 Wn.2d 489 (1959)

342 P.2d 612

PAUL HANDLEY, Appellant,

v.

CHARLES MORTLAND et al., Respondents.[1]

No. 34463.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 16, 1959.

Lloyd Holtz and Donna McArthur, for appellant.

Howe, Davis, Riese & Jones, for respondents.

OTT, J.

February 23, 1945, Paul Handley, aged nine, was struck and injured by a truck belonging to Pacific Highway Transport, Inc., which was being driven by Charles Mortland.

Four months later, Hazel Anderson (an aunt and now Paul's foster mother) was appointed his guardian ad litem, and, on the same day, June 14, 1945, she commenced an action…