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BROWN v. YAMAHA MOTOR CORP.

No. 7210-6-II.

38 Wn. App. 914 (1984)

691 P.2d 577

THOMAS A. BROWN, as Guardian ad Litem, ET AL, Respondents, v. YAMAHA MOTOR CORP., U.S.A., ET AL, Appellants.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

November 13, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Hickman, for appellants.

Paul L. Stritmatter and Richard Vroman, for respondents.

WORSWICK, A.C.J.

Respondents Thomas A. Brown, as guardian ad litem, and Geri F. Peterson, individually, brought this action claiming damages for injuries sustained by Shawn P. Hejna, age 15, while riding a Yamaha motorcycle. Their claim was based on strict liability and, in the alternative, negligence for Yamaha's failure to install a "kill switch" on the machine. A kill switch is a device that permits a rider to shut off the engine without letting go of the handlebars...

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