Legal Opinion

Henyan v. Yakima County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1969No. 39800PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.

Two boys had spent an aimless afternoon, doing nothing in particular until they met at the Freezer Drive-In. There, Tom Brzoska told Scott Henyan that his father’s car seemed to be missing and backfiring, and they decided to drive it at high speeds to blow the carbon out of the motor. Their car failed to make the curve on Tieton Drive at the place where a remarkably similar accident occurred as reported in Schneider v. Yakima County, 65 Wn.2d 352, 397 P.2d 411 (1964). Charging Yakima County with the negligent failure to provide proper warning or protection against a very dangerous condition,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bauer v. TougawWashington Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Miller v. TreatWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Rutherford v. DeurWashington Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Schneider v. Yakima CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Bickel v. Lewis CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1957

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Morse v. FrankCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1970

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