Legal Opinion

Backlund v. University of Washington

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1999No. 66096-4Published

1Opinion of the Court

975 P.2d 950 (1999)

137 Wash.2d 651

Larry G. BACKLUND and Constance R. Backlund, individually an as parents of Ashley Amber-Lyn Backlund, and Ashley Amber-Lyn Backlund, through the guardian of her estate, James A. Degel, Petitioners,

v.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, and State of Washington, Respondents.

No. 66096-4.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued June 17, 1998.

Decided April 8, 1999.

Daniel W. Ferm, Tacoma, Donovan Russell Flora, Seattle, for Petitioners.

Malcolm L. Edwards, Howard Goodfriend, Seattle, for Respondents.

TALMADGE, J.

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  2. Cobbs v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  3. LaMon v. ButlerWashington Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Smith v. ShannonWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Wilkinson v. VeseySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972

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