Plano v. City of Renton

Appellant Linda Plano sued the City of Renton for injuries she suffered when she slipped and fell on a ramp leading to a moorage dock at a Renton park. Renton claimed immunity based on the recreational use *911statute, RCW 4.24.210. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Renton and dismissed Plano’s case. We reverse because Renton charges moorage fees. The statutory immunity does not apply if the landowner charges “a fee of any kind” for the use of the land or water area where the injury occurs. RCW 4.24.210(1).

The City of Renton owns and maintains Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on…