Synopsis: Whether a fugitive criminal defendant injured while being apprehended by an independent contractor hired by a bail bond company is precluded from suing the company for personal injury because he assumed the risk of an inherently dangerous activity by absconding.
Docket No. 85699-1 (from Court of Appeals Division II Case No. 38744-1)
Petitioner: Barbara Stout
Respondent: Johnson d/b/a
Briefs:
Argument: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:00am
[Source: TVW, http://tvw.org]
Audio: Court of Appeals Division II
Audio: Washington Supreme Court
Decision: Pending
Madsen
Johnson
Chambers
Owens
Fairhurst
Johnson
Stephens
Wiggins
Gonzalez
Opinion
Dissent
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