Legal Opinion
Bailey v. School District No. 49
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 1919No. 15590PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Hall, J., entered January 17, 1919, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for personal injuries sustained by a pupil while using playground apparatus.
1Opinion of the CourtMackintosh, J.
The appellant’s ward was injured in December, 1916, while using certain playground apparatus belonging to the respondent. This action was commenced on May 3, 1917. The act of 1917 (ch. 92, Laws of 1917, p. 332) went into effect on June 6, 1917, and provides that:
“No action shall be brought or maintained against any school district or its officers for any non-con*613tractual acts or omission of such district, its agents, officers or employees, relating to any park, playground, or field house, athletic apparatus or appliance, or manual training equipment, whether situated in or about any school…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pritchard v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Beers Ex Rel. Platenius v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
- Bruenn v. North Yakima School District No. 7Washington Supreme Court · 1918
- Holt v. School District No. 71Washington Supreme Court · 1918
- Foley v. Pierce County School District No. 10Washington Supreme Court · 1918
3Cited by18 opinions
- Haddenham v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Peterick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Roberson v. RobersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
- Robinson v. McHughWashington Supreme Court · 1930
- Hansen v. West Coast Wholesale Drug Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1955
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