Johnson v. State

¶1 Del Johnson, individually and as personal representative of Beverly Johnson’s estate, appeals the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Washington, Grays Harbor County, and Grays Harbor E911 Communications Center (Grays Harbor 911) (collectively Defendants), in which he alleged that they negligently failed to inform a third party that Beverly 2 was a missing and endangered person with a history of seizures. Johnson argues that the public duty doctrine, which normally would preclude this type of lawsuit, does not apply here; we disagree. Holding that…