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HADLEY v. MAXWELL

No. 69521-1.

27 P.3d 600 (2001)

144 Wash.2d 306

Harry W. HADLEY and Jewell Hadley, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof, Respondents, v. John Doe MAXWELL and Helen Maxwell, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided July 26, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lane, Powell, Spears & Lubersky, D. Michael Reilly, Michael Barr King, Seattle, for Petitioners.

Foreman, Arch & Delgado, Ronaldo P. Delgado, Moses Lake; Paine, Hamblen, Coffin, Brooke & Miller, Curtis Lee Shoemaker, Spokane; Calbom & Schwab, George Joseph Schwab, II, Moses Lake; Maltman, Reed, North, Ahrens & Malnati, Michael T. Schein, Seattle, for Respondents.

CHAMBERS, J.

In a contested hearing, Helen Maxwell was found to have committed a lane change violation, a traffic infraction. We are asked to determine whether collateral estoppel effect should be given this finding in a subsequent personal injury action. The offense was minor, and when there is nothing more at stake than a nominal fine, there is little incentive to vigorously litigate the issue. Therefore we hold the determination...

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