Barrie v. Hosts of America, Inc.

Appellant, the estate of decedent Robert D. Barrie, appeals from a summary judgment dismissing its negligence action against respondent Hosts of America, Inc. The Court of Appeals certified the cause to this court. We affirm the trial court.

On January 30, 1976, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the decedent Robert Barrie arrived at the cocktail lounge of the Hallmark Inn, a motel in Moses Lake, Washington. Respondent is the owner of the Hallmark Inn. The decedent consumed a number of alcoholic drinks and was last observed in the lounge at 10:30 p.m. At approximately 12:30 a.m., the next morning,…