Kaltreider v. Lake Chelan Community Hospital

¶1 Elizabeth Kaltreider was a voluntary resident at Lake Chelan Community Hospital (LCCH) for inpatient treatment of alcohol dependency. Ms. Kaltreider and one of LCCH’s nurses engaged in sexual acts while she was a resident. Ms. Kaltreider filed a complaint, alleging *764various causes of action against LCCH and the nurse. The trial court summarily dismissed her claims. Ms. Kaltreider appeals the court’s dismissal of her duty of protection cause of action against the hospital. She contends she was a vulnerable victim and the nurse’s actions were a foreseeable harm, triggering the hospital’s duty…