Heidi Jo Hendrickson v. Moses Lake School District

FILED JUNE 8, 2017 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE HEIDI JO HENDRICKSON, a single ) No. 34197-6-111 person, ) ) Appellant, ) ) V. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) MOSES LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a ) municipal corporation, ) ) Respondent. ) PENNELL, J. - School districts have a special duty to protect students in their custody and care. Heidi Jo Hendrickson claims the Moses Lake School District (the district) violated this duty when she severed her thumb during shop class. At trial, the court…