Lewis v. Bours

At issue is whether Washington has jurisdiction over the defendant, an Oregon resident, by virtue of the long-arm statute, RCW 4.28.185. We hold defendant's alleged negligence did not constitute a tort committed in Washington and therefore the long-arm statute does not confer jurisdiction over him. The trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant is affirmed.

In 1982, plaintiff Jeanne Lewis, 1 a Washington resident, traveled to defendant Dr. Peter Bours' clinic in Forest Grove, Oregon, for prenatal care. Defendant is a physician licensed to practice medicine in Oregon and…