WPI 140.03 Sidewalks, Streets, Bridges, and Roads—Travelers
6 WAPRAC WPI 140.03Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil
6 Wash. Prac., Wash. Pattern Jury Instr. Civ. WPI 140.03 (7th ed.)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil
April 2022 Update
Part X. Owners and Occupiers of Land
Chapter 140. Governmental Entities
WPI 140.03 Sidewalks, Streets, Bridges, and Roads—Travelers
A person using a public [road] [street] [bridge] [sidewalk] has a right to proceed upon the [road] [street] [bridge] [sidewalk] with the assumption that it is safe for travel until he or she knows, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, to the contrary.
NOTE ON USE
Use bracketed material as applicable.
COMMENT
A similar instruction was approved in Menzies v. Pearson, 44 Wn.2d 252, 266 P.2d 1038 (1954).
[Current as of September 2018.]
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