Legal Opinion
Strachan v. Kitsap County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 15, 1980No. 7752-0-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
Plaintiff, John Strachan, brought this action against defendants Kitsap County, the City of Poulsbo, and Mark Christensen. He appeals the granting of summary judgment of dismissal in favor of defendant, Kitsap County. We affirm in part, but reverse.
Christensen, a City of Poulsbo police officer, accidentally shot and injured Strachan, a Kitsap County deputy sheriff. At the time of the shooting, Strachan was on duty. Christensen had completed his regular shift as a Poulsbo policeman and had been assisting Strachan in performing county police duties the evening of the accident.
Strachan contends,…
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