Legal Opinion
Burnett v. Tacoma City Light
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 7, 2004No. 30914-9-IIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1
Hunt, J.
— Dianna Burnett and 31 other Nisqually River and floodplain residents who suffered damage from flooding appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their action against Tacoma City Light/city of Tacoma, operator of up-river dams, and the state of Washington, obligor of County Emergency Management Services. They argue the trial court erred in ruling that (1) County Emergency Management Services owed them no special duty to warn of impending flood waters; (2) a Thurston County Commissioner’s statements about the emergency response were inadmissible; and (3) the second group of residents…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Wilson v. SteinbachWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- Folsom v. Burger KingWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Folsom v. Burger KingWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Seven Gables Corp. v. MGM/UA Entertainment Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1986
- Taggart v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1992
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Estate of Connelly v. SNOHOMISH CTY. PUBLIC UTILITY DIST.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- Estate of Connelly v. Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1Court of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- Fishburn v. PIERCE COUNTY PLANNINGCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
- Fishburn v. Pierce County Planning & Land Services DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2011
- MATIA CONTRACTORS, INC. v. City of BellinghamCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.