Hoffstatter v. City of Seattle

Janice Hoffstatter was injured when she tripped on uneven bricks set in a parking strip. She sued the City of Seattle, the abutting store owner, and the abutting property owner for negligence. Because uneven bricks do not render an area designed for public utility and landscaping unreasonably dangerous and neither the store owner nor the property owner created or maintained the allegedly unsafe condition, we affirm.

Frank Frick owned and operated a secondhand furniture and collectibles store in Seattle. He leased the premises from Michael Peck. Peck’s building abuts the sidewalk and parking…