Legal Opinion
King v. Snohomish County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 2002No. 70986-6PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
— In July 1999, a jury awarded damages to Ronald King, and his parents Karen and Brian King, for injuries Ronald suffered when he fell on a playground in a Snohomish County park. Following the jury verdict, Snohomish County appealed. In a published opinion, the Court of Appeals vacated the jury award and dismissed the Kings’ action based on the Kings’ failure to file a claim with the clerk of council prior to initiating suit. King ex rel. King v. Snohomish County, 105 Wn. App. 857, 21 P.3d 1151 (2001). The Kings petitioned this court for its review. We hold that Snohomish County waived its…
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