Minahan v. Western Washington Fair Ass'n

Karen M. Minahan was severely injured when a car driven by a grossly intoxicated driver struck her multiple times. Before the accident, Minahan was working at a high school dance at the Western Washington Fair Association’s fairgrounds. When the accident occurred, Minahan was loading equipment into her employer’s vehicle, which was legally parked on 9th Avenue in Puyallup. A fairgrounds employee had instructed Minahan’s employer to load from that location. Minahan sued her employer, the School District, and the Association. The superior court denied the defendants’ summary judgment motions,…