Legal Opinion
Moore v. Union Pacific Railroad
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 13, 1996No. 14445-3-IIIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchultheis, J.
William Moore was riding in a Union Pacific Railroad van that was hit head on by an out-of-control car. He sued Union Pacific and the other car’s driver for negligence. Union Pacific’s motion for summary judgment dismissal was granted and Mr. Moore appeals, contending there are issues of material fact regarding (1) the breach of Union Pacific’s duty to avoid the collision and (2) the cause of his injuries. We reverse and remand for trial.
Just after midnight one day in early January 1989, Mr. Moore and fellow Union Pacific Railroad employees Larry Masuda and Bob Towles were riding in a van…
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- Yakima County (West Valley) Fire Protection District No. 12 v. City of YakimaWashington Supreme Court · 1993
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