Docket No. 85658-3 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 63299-0)
Synopsis: Whether the city of Seattle may be liable in an action for wrongful death brought by the survivor of a murder victim based on the failure of police to confiscate ammunition while detaining the murderer for questioning just before the murder occurred.
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Afoa v. Port of Seattle
Docket No. 85784-9 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 64545-5)
Synopsis: Whether a license agreement between the port of Seattle and a vendor who provided airport ground services to airlines gave the port such control over the vendor’s work as to render it potentially liable for injuries to a vendor employee allegedly caused by workplace safety violations, and if so, whether the employee held the status of “business invitee” for purposes of the duty owed.
Synopsis: Whether a license agreement between the port of Seattle and a vendor who provided airport ground services to airlines gave the port such control over the vendor’s work as to render it potentially liable for injuries to a vendor employee allegedly caused by workplace safety violations, and if so, whether the employee held the status of “business invitee” for purposes of the duty owed.
Curtis v. Lein
Docket No. 83307-9 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 62168-8) Facts: Petitioner Tambra Curtis filed suit against respondent Jack Lein in the Superior Court for King County after she was injured when a dock located on property owned by Lein collapsed beneath her. Continue reading
Gregoire v. Oak Harbor
Docket No. 81253-5 (from Court of Appeals Division I Case No. 58544-4) Facts: Petitioner Tanya Gregoire filed suit, as the representative of the estate of Edward Gregoire, against the respondent city of Oak Harbor in the Superior Court for Island County after Edward Gregoire committed suicide while imprisoned in the city’s jail, Continue reading
Beaupre v. Pierce County
Docket No. 79976-8 Facts: Respondent Curtis Beaupre, an officer with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, filed suit against petitioner Pierce County in the Superior Court for King County after he was accidentally injured by another officer while pursuing a suspect. Pierce County moved for summary judgment, asserting that the professional rescue doctrine bars Beaupre’s suit. Continue reading
THORBURN v. SMITH
Docket No. 1446
MATSON v. PORT TOWNSEND SOUTHERN R.R. CO.
Docket No. 1163
REDFORD v. SPOKANE ST. RY. CO.
Docket No. 1345
KLEPSCH v. DONALD
Docket No. 1183
WEIDEMAN v. TACOMA RY. & MOTOR CO.
Docket No. 909