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Gaeta v. Seattle City Light

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 26, 1989No. 21261-3-IPublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, J.

Donato Gaeta appeals the trial court's dismissal of his action against Seattle City Light for injuries caused when the tire of his motorcycle caught in the tracks on Seattle City Light's road over Diablo Dam. We affirm.

Facts

Gaeta was a Connecticut resident engaged in a cross-country sightseeing tour by motorcycle. On August 5, 1985, Gaeta was driving the North Cascades Highway. He turned off the highway onto a road leading to Diablo Dam for the dual purpose of looking at the scenery and getting gas. As Gaeta proceeded down the road toward the dam, he *605encountered three diamond-shaped warning…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  2. Renee Morgan, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gary F. Morgan, Deceased v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  3. Smith v. Southern Pacific Transp. Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Preston v. Pierce CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987

3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Ravenscroft v. Washington Water Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Van Dinter v. City of KennewickWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Kamla v. Space Needle Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Camicia v. Howard S. Wright Construction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 2014
  5. Tennyson v. Plum Creek Timber Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1994

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