STEDMAN v. COOPER

No. 66839-1-I.

282 P.3d 1168 (2012)

Patricia STEDMAN, a married woman, individually, Respondent, and Debra Braxton, a single woman, Plaintiff, v. Stacey COOPER and John Doe Cooper, husband and wife and the marital community comprised thereof, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 13, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marilee C. Erickson , Pamela A. Okano , Reed McClure, Seattle, WA, for Plaintiff.

Angela K. Wong , Bauman Law Firm PLLC, for Appellants.


BECKER, J.

¶ 1 This car accident case went through mandatory arbitration and trial de novo, both times resulting in a damage award for the plaintiff. We conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion by excluding defense biomechanical testimony about the physical forces involved in the collision. And we find no error in the court's determination that the defendant failed to improve her position on trial de novo. The request for a new trial is denied. The...

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