Published Decisions - Governmental Liability

Beltran-Serrano v. City of Tacoma

193 Wn.2d 537, 442 P.3d 608 (2019) (public duty doctrine)

City of Puyallup v. Pierce County

8 Wn. App.2d 323, 438 P.3d 174 (2019) (Washington State Environmental Protection Act)

C.L. v. State Department of Social and Health Services

200 Wn. App. 189, 402 P.3d 346 (2017) (governmental liability)

Binschus v. State

186 Wn.2d 573, 390 P.3d 468 (2016) (municipal liability)

Cedar Grove Composting, Inc. v. City of Marysville

188 Wn. App. 695, 354 P.3d 249 (2015) (Public Records Act)

Dellen Wood Products, Inc. v. Washington State Dept. of Labor and Industries

179 Wn. App. 601, 319 P.3d 847, rev. denied, 180 Wn.2d 1023 (2014) (worker's compensation)

Camicia v. Howard S. Wright Const. Co.

179 Wn.2d 684, 317 P.3d 987 (2014) (recreational use immunity)

Weaver v. Spokane County

168 Wn. App. 127, 275 P.3d 1184, rev. denied, 175 Wn.2d 1011 (2012) (governmental liability)

Osborne v. Seymour

164 Wn. App. 820, 265 P.3d 917 (2011) (attorney fees)

Costanich v. Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services

138 Wn. App. 547, 156 P.3d 232 (2007), rev'd, 164 Wn.2d 925, 194 P.3d 988 (2008) (fees under Equal Access to Justice Act)

Ducote v. Dept. of Social & Health Services

144 Wn. App. 531, 186 P.3d 1081 (2008), aff'd, 167 Wn.2d 697, 222 P.3d 785 (2009) (DSHS liability to step-parent for negligent investigation)

Cummins v. Lewis County

156 Wn.2d 844, 133 P.3d 458 (2006) (governmental immunity)

Roberson v. Perez

119 Wn. App. 928, 83 P.3d 1026 (2004), aff'd, 156 Wn.2d 33, 123 P.3d 844 (2005) (negligent investigation of child abuse)

Yuille v. State Dept. of Social & Health Services

111 Wn. App. 527, 45 P.3d 1107, rev. denied, 60 P.3d 1212 (2002) (immunity for reporting child abuse)

Nielsen v. Port of Bellingham

107 Wn. App. 662, 27 P.3d 1242 (2001), rev. denied, 145 Wn.2d 1027 (2002) (recreational use immunity)

Sherman v. State

128 Wn.2d 164, 905 P.2d 355 (1995) (handicap discrimination; due process)