Legal Opinion

Bidlake v. Youell, Inc.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided September 26, 1957No. 34201PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

The important issues in this case are:(1) . Does the use, in an apartment house, of porcelain faucet handles, in which no defect is apparent in and of itself, establish liability of the owner and operator to a tenant who is injured when such a faucet handle breaks, on the theory of: (a) breach of an implied warranty of fitness; or (b) wanton misconduct; or (c) negligence.(2) . Does the fact that the owner and operator of an apartment house has knowledge of two people having been injured by the breaking of porcelain faucet handles, the two injuries being separated by some ten years, and that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Adkisson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Richards v. KuppingerWashington Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Shotwell v. BloomCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
  4. Price v. GabelWashington Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Colburn v. ShuravlevCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. McGarvey v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Rogstad v. RogstadWashington Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Hughes v. Chehalis School District No. 302Washington Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Rose v. NevittWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Pearce v. Motel 6, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1981

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