Legal Opinion
Ron Applegate v. Lucky Bail Bonds, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 19, 2016No. 74739-8-IPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.
¶1 We hold that instructions based on Restatement (Second) of Torts §§ 205 and 206 (Am. Law. Inst. 1965) correctly state the scope of a bail bondsman’s privilege of entry onto land and dwellings.
¶2 The appeal arises from a civil case brought by appellant Ron Applegate against respondent Lucky Bail Bonds Inc. and its agents. Lucky posted bail for Applegate’s daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth failed to appear for court dates. Lucky’s agents went to Applegate’s rural property at night in search of Elizabeth. They found her in Applegate’s residence, but only after getting into a shoving match with…
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