Synopsis: Whether a county may be held liable under the special relationship exception to public duty doctrine for damages allegedly caused by a negligent response to a 911 call even though the 911 operator truthfully told the caller that a police officer had been dispatched.
Docket No. 85984-1 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 64644-3)
Petitioner: Skagit Emergency Communication Center, et al.
Respondent: Gaye Diana Munich, as Personal Representative for the Estate of William R. Munich
Briefs:
Argument: Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:30am
[Source: TVW, http://tvw.org]
Audio: Washington Supreme Court
Decided: Thursday, November 1st, 2012
Prevailing Party: Gaye Diana Munich, as Personal Representative for the Estate of William R. Munich (Respondent)
Vote: 8-1
Citation: Pending
Court: Madsen3 Court (2012)
Madsen
Johnson
Chambers
(Concurs)
Owens
Fairhurst
(Majority)
Johnson
(Dissent)
Stephens
Wiggins
Gonzalez
Opinion
Concurrence
Dissent
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