Legal Opinion

Lockner v. Pierce Cnty.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 19, 2018No. 94643-4PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

González, J.

*528¶ 1 This case asks us to clarify the scope of Washington's recreational use immunity statute, RCW 4.24.210.1 Margie Lockner was injured when she fell from her bicycle on a trail maintained by Pierce County (County).

*529Lockner sued the County for negligence. Finding that recreational use immunity precluded her suit because the unintentional injury happened on land open to the public for recreational use without a fee, the trial court dismissed Lockner's claim on summary judgment. The Court of Appeals reversed, mistakenly relying on the dissent in this court's opinion in Camicia v.…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C.Washington Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & GwinnWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Young v. Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
  4. State v. J.P.Washington Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. KellerWashington Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. State v. Econ. Dev. Bd. for Tacoma-Pierce Cnty.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2019
  3. Carl W. Schwartz v. King CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2020
  4. Friends Of Clark County And Futurewise, V Clark CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
  5. Okert v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 2025

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