Legal Opinion
Gevaart v. Metco Construction, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 1, 1988No. 54341-1PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dolliver, J. —
Plaintiff Debbie Gevaart brought a negligence action against defendant Metco Construction, Inc., claiming negligent design and construction of a stairway.
On October 25, 1981, plaintiff ascended the stairs to her residence in the Executive Manor Condominiums. Upon reaching the top step, which sloped downward, she lost her balance and fell backward.
Sometime after November 1981, Gevaart learned, from a discussion with her family and friends, that the slope of the step may have been improperly constructed.
In April 1982, Gevaart retained an attorney who investigated the accident…
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