A King County jury awarded Keith Knappett $1.3M for injuries he sustained when he slipped and fell exiting the stairs on a bus. The County maintained that the buses were safely maintained and that non-skid material is used on the buses. A complete article can be found in The Seattle Times.
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Court May Strike Party’s Witnesses for Failure to Comply with Court Ordered Deadlines
June 29, 2009In Blair v. TA-Seattle East #176, Division I of the Court of Appeals held that a court has the authority to strike a party’s witness where there is a “showing of intentional or tactical nondisclosure, willful violation of a court order, or unconscionable conduct.” The failure of a party to meet court ordered discovery deadlines [...]
