Carraway v. Johnson

—Mr. and Mrs. Carraway (plaintiffs-appellants) instituted this action for the recovery of general and special damages arising from the death of their 2%-year-old son, Robert, who was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck owned and operated by Mr. Johnson (defendant-respondent). The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, and the trial court entered judgment accordingly.

The accident occurred in Tacoma, Washington, on South 74th Street, a 45-foot-wide paved arterial, having a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. Mr. Johnson was driving in a westerly direction on South 74th…