DANLEY v. COOPER

No. 36430.

62 Wn.2d 179 (1963)

381 P.2d 747

DONALD P. DANLEY et al., Appellants, v. PRESTON A. COOPER et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

May 16, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Colvin & Williams (John J. Keough, of counsel), for appellants.

Brethorst, Fowler, Bateman, Reed & McClure and Roy J. Moceri, for respondents.


HILL, J.

This is a rear-end collision case. The negligence of the defendants,1 whose panel truck ran into the rear of the plaintiffs'2 car, is conceded. The trial court held that on the agreed facts the plaintiff was, as a matter of law, contributorily negligent; and that, as a matter of law, the last clear chance doctrine did not apply, and entered a summary judgment of dismissal.

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