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Myhaver v. Knutson
Citation:
942 P.2d 445 (Ariz. 1997).Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
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Magnuson turned into the wrong traffic lane, and began driving directly against incoming traffic. In order to avoid the impending head-on collision, Elmo Knutson swerved out of Magnuson’s way, crossing over the double yellow and collided with Bruce and Barbara Myhaver.
Magnuson continued driving, unaware of the collision, until a police officer stopped her and directed her back to the accident scene. As a result of the collision, one of the Myhavers (unspecified in the case) sustained serious injuries.
The Myhavers filed suit against both Magnuson and Knutson. Magnuson settled with the Myhavers; however, the suit against Knutson proceeded to trial and is the subject of this opinion.
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