Legal Opinion
Swinehart v. City of Spokane
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 15, 2008No. 26443-2-IIIPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
187 P.3d 345 (2008)
William R. SWINEHART and Heidi A. Swinehart, husband and wife, Appellants,
v.
CITY OF SPOKANE, a Municipal Corporation, Respondent.
No. 26443-2-III.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.
July 15, 2008.
Michael V. Felice, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellants.
Ellen M. O'Hara, Spokane City Attorney, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.
KULIK, A.C.J.
¶ 1 Under the recreational use statute, RCW 4.24.200 and .210, landowners who allow the public to use their land for recreational purposes are generally immune from liability. An exception to the general immunity is for…
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