Lewis v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

¶1 Dale and Shawonda Lewis and the Fort Union Inn, Inc. (Dale and Shawonda) brought suit in the Sixteenth Judicial District Court to recover damages for injury to the Fort Union Inn, which they claim was caused by the defendants, a group of mining and power generating companies (Companies). The complaint alleged five counts: negligence, nuisance, trespass to land, negligent infliction of emotional distress and unfair claims settlement practices. In separate orders, the District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the Companies on the nuisance count, the unfair claims settlement count…