Legal Opinion
Couch v. Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 20, 2002No. 26784-5-IIPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
— The main question in this case is whether the Department of Corrections (DOC) owes a duty of care to prevent future crimes while supervising an offender only for the purpose of collecting money. Answering no, we reverse with directions to dismiss.
On January 6, 1990, Cecil Davis assaulted a Tacoma couple. On March 12,1990, in Pierce County cause number 90-1-00112-3, he was convicted of assault in the second degree with a deadly weapon and criminal trespass in the first degree. On April 9,1990, the court sentenced him to 26 months in prison, followed by a year of community placement. The…
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