Higley v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

Owen A. Higley appeals from the trial court’s summary judgment dismissing his complaint against Weyerhaeuser Company (hereinafter referred to as “Weyerhaeuser”) seeking damages for loss of vision in his right eye allegedly caused by the deliberate intention of Weyerhaeuser to produce such injury within the meaning of RCW: 51.24.020. 1 The sole question presented by Weyerhaeuser’s motion for summary judgment was whether there was a genuine issue of material fact to show the “deliberate intention” required by the statute as the basis for Higley’s lawsuit.

On October 13, 1972, Higley was employed…