A King County Superior Court judge ruled March 2 that North Kitsap Fire & Rescue was negligent in the crash that caused the death of a motor scooter rider in 2014.
Judge Ken Schubert also rejected the fire district’s argument that the lawsuit was frivolous. But Schubert ruled that a jury would determine whether the rider of the Yamaha YP400 Majesty scooter, Jason T. Foster of Suquamish, shared any fault for the crash.
The trial is tentatively scheduled for May 1.
Nathan P. Roberts, co-counsel for Foster’s family, said two settlement conferences were unsuccessful. Roberts said the family is still open to a settlement, but “with the facts in the case, we’re happy to have our day in court.”