Legal Opinion
Brandon Apela Afoa, / Cross-app. v. Port Of Seattle, / Cross-res.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 20, 2017No. 75951-5-I; 73753-8-IPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVerellen, C.J.
¶1 Brandon Afoa was severely injured working for Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprises Inc. (EAGLE), providing ground services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), which is owned and operated by the Port of Seattle (Port). Afoa sued the Port, alleging it failed to maintain safe premises and violated common law and statutory duties to maintain a safe workplace. The trial court dismissed Afoa’s claims on summary judgment, but this court reversed, and our Supreme Court affirmed the reversal of summary judgment in Afoa I. On remand, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of…
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