Afoa v. Port of Seattle

STEPHENS, J. (dissenting)

¶ 48 In our first appeal in this case, we stated, "The Port [of Seattle] is the only entity with sufficient supervisory and coordinating authority to ensure safety in this complex, multiemployer work site. If the Port does not keep Sea-Tac Airport safe for workers, it is difficult to imagine who will." Afoa v. Port of Seattle, 176 Wash.2d 460, 479, 296 P.3d 800 (2013) ( AfoaI ). A jury subsequently found that the Port retained a right of control over Brandon Afoa's work conditions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport), giving rise to a nondelegable…