CRENNA v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 2418-1.

12 Wn. App. 824 (1975)

532 P.2d 290

JIM CRENNA et al., Respondents, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

March 3, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey and H. Roland Hofstedt, for appellant.

Lycette, Diamond & Sylvester, Simon Wampold, and Thomas S. Wampold, for respondents.


JAMES, J.

Plaintiffs Crenna brought this action against defendant Ford Motor Company for damages sustained when their Ford truck went out of control and struck a highway abutment. After the accident, it was ascertained that the truck's right rear axle was broken. The issue in the nonjury trial was whether the broken axle caused the accident or whether the axle was broken on impact after the driver had lost control.

The trial judge found that:

The...

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