Anderson v. Dobro

This case arose out of a rear-end automobile collision which took place at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Bell Street, in the city of Seattle, while respondent’s automobile was stopped waiting for the traffic light to change from red to green.

At the conclusion of the trial, the court directed a verdict in favor of respondent on the issue of liability, and submitted the issue of damages to the jury. Appellant, defendant in the trial court, alleged as a defense to respondent’s action that a latent defect existed in the braking system of his station wagon. The jury returned an award of…