Legal Opinion
Strong v. Seattle Stevedore Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 11, 1970No. 43-40217-2PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, C. J.
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment for the defendant in the jury trial of an action for the wrongful death of their husband and father, Arthur Strong, a Tacoma fireman. The decedent died while fighting a fire at Pier 7 in the Port of Tacoma on July 14,1963.
The question presented in this case is one of first impression in the state of Washington. It is, can a municipally paid fireman recover damages for injuries received while fighting a fire in the course of his duties?
On the day of the fire the defendant, Seattle Stevedore Company, was engaged in loading logs on a ship berthed at Pier 7.…
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