Rockefeller v. Standard Oil Co. of California

— On May 5, 1967, Donald Rockefeller, with his wife Janice as a passenger, drove his pickup truck toward a Standard Oil service station at Snoqualmie Pass summit. At approximately 4 feet west of the boundary of the service station, the left wheels of the truck ran into a ditch which was located on property owned by the State of Washington. The Rockefellers alleged injury and brought action against Standard Oil for property damage to their truck and personal injuries to Janice Rockefeller. They allege that Standard Oil was negligent in not posting warnings to the general public regarding the…