Frobig v. Gordon

Clara J. Frobig appeals the Superior Court's grant of summary judgment which dismissed her claim against Gerald and Corliss Branch. Frobig contends that the Superior Court erred in concluding that a landlord is never hable for injuries to a tenant's invitee inflicted by the tenant's animal, notwithstanding that the animal is a tiger and that the landlord leased the premises knowing that the tiger would be kept there for use in the tenant's business. We reverse.

Facts on Motion for Summary Judgment

Gerald W. Branch and Corliss Branch owned a large piece of property in Bothell, Washington, which…