Coffel v. Clallam County

Pearson, J. *

— For the second time plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their negligence action against certain law enforcement officers for Clallam County. In the prior appeal, this court remanded as to certain defendants on narrow grounds: "We remand for trial the determination whether . . . any [affirmative] action taken was below the standard of reasonable care and whether such action proximately resulted in damage to plaintiffs . . .". Coffel v. Clallam Cy., 47 Wn. App. 397, 405, 735 P.2d 686, review denied, 108 Wn.2d 1024 (1987).

The defendants essentially relied on the…