Keller v. City of Spokane

Sweeney, A.C.J.

This is an intersection accident case. Casey Keller’s motorcycle collided with Walter Balinski’s car when Mr. Balinski failed to cede the right of way at an intersection controlled by two-way stop signs. The trial judge instructed the jury that the City of Spokane had a duty to maintain its streets in a condition reasonably safe for persons using them in a proper manner and exercising ordinary care for their own safety. The instruction accurately recites 6 Washington Pattern Jury Instruction: Civil 140.01, at 136 (3d ed. Supp. 1994) (WPI). The question presented is whether the…