Legal Opinion
Hutton v. Martin
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 1953No. 31867PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDonworth, J.
Plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, James T. Hutton, deceased, brought this action for wrongful death against the city of Grandview and its employee, David L. Martin, the driver of its garbage truck, which collided with the deceased’s automobile.
The accident occurred on October 14, 1949, near the crest of Judd Hill on a county highway south of Grandview. Defendant Martin had dumped a load of the city’s garbage and was returning to the city in a northerly direction. The deceased was driving in a southerly direction. The road was hard surfaced, but did not have a yellow…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Hill v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Rumsey v. New York & New England R. R.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Sutton v. City of SnohomishWashington Supreme Court · 1895
- Riddoch v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- Gardner v. SeymourWashington Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Kelso v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1964
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- Bradshaw v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1953
- Hartford Fire Insurance Company v. HorneNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
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