Shellenbarger v. Longview Fibre Co.

*43¶1 — The Shellenbargers sued Longview Fibre Company, Gerald Shellenbarger’s former employer, for damages arising out of his exposure to asbestos in the workplace. Normally, lawsuits arising from workplace injuries would be barred under the Washington Industrial Insurance Act1 (WIIA). But the Shellenbargers argue that Longview Fibre possessed a deliberate intent to injure, which is an exception to the bar on private causes of action under the Act. The trial court concluded that the evidence was insufficient to prove Longview Fibre acted with deliberate intent and granted the defendant’s motion…