Waite v. Church of Jesus Christ, Latterday Saints et al

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STATEMENT OF Uncontroverted FACTS re 49 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Re: Affirmative Defenses filed by all parties. (Eymann, Richard)

Waite v. Church of Jesus Christ, Latterday Saints et al

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Case 2:05-cv-00399-EFS

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RICHARD C. EYMANN Eymann Allison Hunter Jones, P.S. 2208 West Second Avenue Spokane, WA 99201-5417 [phone] STEPHEN L. NORDSTROM Nordstrom & Nees, P.S. 323 South Pines Road Spokane, WA 99206 [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON THOMAS A. WAITE, vs. No. CV-05-399-EFS

Plaintiff, JOINT STATEMENT OF UNCONTROVERTED FACTS RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY LATTER DAY SAINTS d/b/a JUDGMENT RE: AFFIRMATIVE CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDING DEFENSES BISHOP OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, a Utah corporation, d/b/a CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, a Utah corporation; DONALD C. FOSSUM; and STEVEN D. BRODHEAD, Defendants. The parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, stipulate that the following specific facts are uncontroverted as to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Re: Affirmative Defenses: 1. Plaintiff was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Attachment A (Thomas A. Waite deposition, p. 39, ln. 14-25; p. 40, ln. 1-16.)
JO IN T STATEMENT OF UNCONTROVERTED FACTS RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL S U M M A R Y JUDGMENT RE: AFFIRMATIVE D EFE N SE S - 1
(joint statement of facts re p's psj motion re affirmative defenses.wpd)

EYMANN ALLISON HUNTER JONES P.S.
2208 WEST SECOND AVENUEˇ SPOKANE, WA 99201-5417 TE L E P H O N E : [phone] ˇ FAX: [phone]

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2. Missionaries were required to sign a "Driving Contract." Attachment B (Donald C. Fossum deposition, p. 43, ln. 24-25; p. 44, ln. 1-25; p. 45, ln. 1-2; Fossum deposition, Exhibit 1). 3. Plaintiff signed a "Driving Contract." Attachment C (Waite deposition,

p. 98, ln. 8-25; Exhibit 3). 4. The "Driving Contract" required that missionaries wear seatbelts whenever riding in a vehicle. Attachment B (Fossum deposition, Exhibit 1). 5. At the time of the collision, plaintiff was riding without a seatbelt in the bed of a church-owned pickup. Attachment D (Declaration of James T. Ross, p. 1, ln. 27-32; p. 2, ln. 1-22); and Attachment E (Mark Tyler Ryan deposition, p. 12, ln. 425; p. 13, ln. 1).1 6. Prior to becoming a missionary, Mr. Waite knew riding in the back of a

pickup truck was "obviously not the safest place to be." Aff. of White, Exh. A. (Depo. of Thomas Waite 90:15-25; 91:15-20.) 7. Mr. Waite signed a contract agreeing to abide by certain rules relative to

vehicles while a missionary. Aff. of Ross White Exh. B. (Thomas Waite Deposition, 100:15-101:14; 102:7-14, Exhibit 3.) 8. The missionaries' truck was struck by defendant Steven Brodhead. Aff.

of White, Exh. D. (Deposition of Stephen Brodhead, 40:4-16.)2

Defendants admitted this fact but objected to the citation of the Ross declaration as incomplete and unsigned.
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Plaintiff objects to the description of the truck as the "missionaries' truck" as the subject pickup truck was owned by the defendant church.
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JO IN T STATEMENT OF UNCONTROVERTED FACTS RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL S U M M A R Y JUDGMENT RE: AFFIRMATIVE D EFE N SE S - 2
(joint statement of facts re p's psj motion re affirmative defenses.wpd)

EYMANN ALLISON HUNTER JONES P.S.
2208 WEST SECOND AVENUEˇ SPOKANE, WA 99201-5417 TE L E P H O N E : [phone] ˇ FAX: [phone]

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Mr. Waite was ejected from the truck cargo hold and suffered injuries.

Aff. of White, Exh. E. (Depo. Of Brodhead, 42:2-21.) 10. For purposes of this motion, the parties stipulate that the terms "back of

a pickup truck," "cargo hold" and "bed of a pickup truck" are interchangeable. DATED this 15th day of March, 2007. EYMANN ALLISON HUNTER JONES, P.S. By: s/Richard C. Eymann RICHARD C. EYMANN, WSBA #7470 Co-Counsel for Plaintiff

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NORDSTROM & NEES, P.S.
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By:

Telephonically Approved 3/15/07 STEPHEN L. NORDSTROM, WSBA #11267 Co-Counsel for Plaintiff

WITHERSPOON-KELLEY, P.S. By: Telephonically Approved 3/15/07 BRIAN T. REKOFKE, WSBA #13260 ROSS P. WHITE, WSBA #12136 Attorneys for Defendants LDS Church and Fossum

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JO IN T STATEMENT OF UNCONTROVERTED FACTS RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL S U M M A R Y JUDGMENT RE: AFFIRMATIVE D EFE N SE S - 3
(joint statement of facts re p's psj motion re affirmative defenses.wpd)

EYMANN ALLISON HUNTER JONES P.S.
2208 WEST SECOND AVENUEˇ SPOKANE, WA 99201-5417 TE L E P H O N E : [phone] ˇ FAX: [phone]

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PAINE HAMBLEN COFFIN BROOKE & MILLER, LLP By: Telephonically Approved 3/15/07 ANDREW C. SMYTHE, WSBA #7948 Attorneys for Defendant Brodhead

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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(joint statement of facts re p's psj motion re affirmative defenses.wpd)

I, RICHARD C. EYMANN, hereby certify that on the 15th day of March, 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF System which will send notification of such filing to the following participants: Brian T. Rekofke Ross P. White Witherspoon Kelley Davenport & Toole 1100 U.S. Bank Building 422 W. Riverside Avenue Spokane, WA 99201 Andrew C. Smythe Paine Hamblen Coffin Brooke & Miller 717 W. Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200 Spokane, WA 99201

s/Richard C. Eymann RICHARD C. EYMANN

EYMANN ALLISON HUNTER JONES P.S.
2208 WEST SECOND AVENUEˇ SPOKANE, WA 99201-5417 TE L E P H O N E : [phone] ˇ FAX: [phone]