Legal Opinion
McCluskey v. Handorff-Sherman
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 21, 1992No. 15171-5-IIPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
Wallace McCluskey was killed in a 2-car collision on State Route 900. His widow, Nadine McCluskey, on her own behalf and as guardian of her minor children, brought a survival action and wrongful death action against the State of Washington and against Timothy Handorff-Sherman, the driver of the other car. A jury found both defendants negligent and awarded Mrs. McCluskey $1,682,984.37 in damages.
The State then moved for a new trial, alleging irregularities in the proceedings in the form of collusion between plaintiff and defendant Handorff-Sherman and errors of law in the admission of evidence…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Taggart v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Booth v. Mary Carter Paint CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Bailey v. Town of ForksWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- Douglas v. FreemanWashington Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by16 opinions
- McCluskey v. Handorff-ShermanWashington Supreme Court · 1994
- Rasmussen v. BendottiCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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- Bodin v. City of StanwoodCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1995
- Savage v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994
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