Colin v. Rogers

In this action for personal injuries, plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment of dismissal granted in favor of defendants.

The unique factual circumstances raise close legal issues involving the applicability of the host-guest statute (RCW 46.08.080) as well as the propriety of the trial court’s determination that the defendant, Wendy Rogers, was not guilty of gross negligence as a matter of law, against the injured plaintiff, Lorna Colin.

The undisputed evidence furnished by affidavits, depositions, and interrogatories of the parties show that plaintiff, Hal H. Colin, and the defendant,…