Joyce v. Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
While under community supervision by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), Vernon Valdez Stewart caused an automobile accident that killed Paula Joyce. Paula Joyce’s family and her estate (the Joyce family) sued DOC and a jury awarded damages. On appeal, DOC argues that the facts do not support finding that DOC’s duty to control Stewart extended to Paula Joyce or that its supervision of Stewart was the proximate cause of Paula Joyce’s death. DOC also argues that the trial court made errors in submitting several jury instructions and in admitting certain evidence and that the…
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