Published Decisions - Personal Injury

Gerlach v. Cove Apartments, LLC

8 Wn. App.2d 813, 437 P.3d 690 (2019), rev'd, 196 Wn.2d 111, 471 P.3d 181 (2020) (intoxication defense; premises liability)

Messenger v. Whitemarsh

13 Wn. App.2d 206, 462 P.3d 861 (2020) (malpractice liability for mental health services)

Adamson v. Port of Bellingham

193 Wn.2d 178, 438 P.3d 522 (2019) (amicus)

Gilmore v. Jefferson County Public Transportation Benefit Area

190 Wn.2d 483, 415 P.3d 212 (2018) (new trial; preservation of error)

Murray v. Southern Route Maritime SA

870 F.3d 915 (9th Cir. 2017) (admiralty; Daubert evidence)

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

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

Slack v. Luke

192 Wn. App. 909, 370 P.3d 49 (2016) (legal malpractice)

Wuth ex rel. Kessler v. Laboratory Corp. of America

189 Wn. App. 660, 359 P.3d 841 (2015), rev. denied, 185 Wn.2d 1007 (2016) (wrongful life)

Fair v. Powers & Therrien

181 Wn.2d 117, 330 P.3d 190 (2014) (damages)

Camicia v. Howard S. Wright Const. Co.

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

Berryman v. Farmers

177 Wn. App. 644, 312 P.3d 745 (2013), rev. denied, 179 Wn.2d 1026 (2014) (attorney fees under lodestar method)

Barton v. State, Dept. of Transp.

178 Wn.2d 193, 308 P.3d 597 (2013) (joint and several liability; sanctions)

Weaver v. Spokane County

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

Perrin v. Stensland

158 Wn. App. 185, 240 P.3d 1189 (2010) (relation back under CR 15)

Singh v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

151 Wn. App. 137, 210 P.3d 337 (2009) (conflict of law; punitive damages)

Saldivar v. Momah

145 Wn. App. 365, 186 P.3d 1117 (2008), rev. denied, 165 Wn.2d 1049 (2009) (abuse of process; CR 11 sanctions)

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)

Braaten v. Saberhagen Holdings

137 Wn. App. 32, 151 P.3d 1010 (2007), rev'd, 165 Wn.2d 373, 198 P.3d 493 (2008) (amicus; personal injury)

Hensley v. U.S.

531 F.3d 1052 (2008), cert. denied, 129 S.Ct. 2432 (2009) (statute of limitations)

Cummins v. Lewis County

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

Kuntz v. Lamar Corp.

385 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2004) (diversity jurisdiction; Idaho High Voltage Act)

Del Rosario v. Del Rosario

116 Wn. App. 886, 68 P.3d 1130, aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 152 Wn.2d 375, 97 P.3d 11 (2004) (validity of release)

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)

Martin v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

114 Wn. App. 823, 61 P.3d 1196, rev. denied, 149 Wn.2d 1033 (2003) (product liability; choice of law)

Nielsen v. Port of Bellingham

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

Fuszek v. Royal King Fisheries, Inc.

98 F.3d 514 (9th Cir. 1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1155 (1997) (Jones Act)

In re Firestorm 1991

129 Wn.2d 130, 916 P.2d 411 (1996) (attorney disqualification)

Rinks v. Bearss

83 Wn. App. 334, 921 P.2d 558 (1996) (Dram Shop Act)

Lo v. Honda Motor Co, Ltd.

73 Wn. App. 448, 869 P.2d 1114 (1994) (statute of limitations)

Robertson v. Burlington Northern R. Co.

32 F.3d 408 (9th Cir. 1994) (Federal Employers Liability Act)