Ahmet Hopovac v. State of Washington

FILED FEBRUARY 14, 2017 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE AHMET HOPOVAC, ) No. 33992-1-111 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) PUBLISHED OPINION DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ) and KIMBERLEY ALLEN, ) ) Respondents. ) LA WRENCE-BERREY, J. - We answer the question of whether the Department of Corrections (Department) owes a duty of care to protect felons under its supervision from the intentional torts of third parties. For such a duty to exist, Restatement (Second) of Torts§…