BJORK v. CHRYSLER CORP.

No. 84-131.

702 P.2d 146 (1985)

Stacey Lynn BJORK, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation; the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Ray Jenson; Howard Vanvalkenberg; Byron Sunberg; and Michael B. Hickman, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry W. Mackey and Robert W. Tiedeken of Terry W. Mackey, P.C., Cheyenne, for appellant.

Michael Golden and Patrick J. Murphy of Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, P.C., Casper, for appellee Chrysler Corp.

Timothy G. Williams of Guy, Williams, White & Argeris, Cheyenne, for appellee The Corp. of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

George E. Powers of Godfrey & Sundahl, Cheyenne, for appellee Ray Jenson.

Rebecca A. Lewis of Hirst & Applegate, Cheyenne, for appellees Howard Vanvalkenberg and Michael B. Hickman.

Robert M. Shively of Murane & Bostwick, Casper, for appellee Byron Sunberg.

Thomas E. Campbell of Hanes, Gage & Burke, P.C., Cheyenne, filed a brief for the Amicus Curiae Committee of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Before THOMAS, C.J., and ROSE, ROONEY, BROWN and CARDINE, JJ.


ROSE, Justice.

FACTS

While yet in her minority years, appellant Stacey Lynn Bjork was rendered an "incomplete quadriplegic"1 in a highway accident which happened on April 22, 1979 near Wamsutter, Wyoming. Stacey was riding in an automobile driven by David Oberholtzer on the return of a round trip from Rawlins, Wyoming, to Salt Lake City, Utah, which was sponsored by the Church of Jesus...

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