Tauscher v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

96 Wn.2d 274 (1981)

635 P.2d 426

ALICE MARIE TAUSCHER, as Personal Representative, Appellant,

v.

PUGET SOUND POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, ET AL, Respondents.

No. 46952-1.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 15, 1981.

Lucas, Glase & Chicoine and James D. Sherman, for appellant.

Perkins, Coie, Stone, Olsen & Williams, Charles C. Gordon, Jane Noland, Aiken, St. Louis & Siljeg, and Charles E. Siljeg, for respondents.

DIMMICK, J.

This case involves a wrongful death action brought by the estate of an employee of an independent contractor against an electric company. At issue is whether a public…