Torts: Basic Fluency in a Fundamental Legal Language *(Revised for Fall '25)

Resource 4 . 2 . 2 . 3 . 1

12 minutes

Myhaver v. Knutson ("The Emergency Swerve Case")

Jordan Wallace-Wolf

What is the sudden emergency doctrine/instruction? When does this court think it should be given (look for the elements), and what are the risks of giving it?

Arizona Supreme Court

189 Ariz. 286, 942 P.2d 445

No. CV-96-0400-PR

1997-07-15

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