Legal Opinion

King County v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 24, 1993No. 29414-8-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pekelis, A.C.J.

Puget Sound Power & Light Co. (Puget Power) appeals a final order adjudicating its rights against King County under a franchise indemnity clause. We affirm.

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On December 25,1984, John and Craig Learn were injured when their car left the road and collided with a Puget Power utility pole. In July 1986, the Learns filed suit against King County, alleging that King County was negligent in failing to erect curve warning signs and chevrons, failing to establish a lower speed limit, and for placement of a misleading "Stop Ahead sign." Puget Power was not joined as a defendant, and the…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Prier v. Refrigeration Engineering Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Hansen v. RothausWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  3. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania v. Lexington Insurance Company v. Affiliated Risk Control Administrators of Pennsylvania, Inc. And Insurance Company of North America, Aetna Insurance Company, Cigna Companies and Johnson & Higgins of Pennsylvania, Inc. And Alexander & Alexander, Inc. And Duane Morris & Heckscher, a Pennsylvania Partnership and McCabe James J. Esquire Individually and Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss FundCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  4. Valloric v. Dravo Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  5. City of Seattle v. Dyad Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1977

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. PUD DISTRICT NO. 1, KLICKITAT COUNTY v. International Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. PEDERSON'S FRYER FARMS v. TransamericaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
  3. Polygon Northwest Co. v. American National Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
  4. Dautel v. Heritage Home Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997
  5. Pederson's Fryer Farms, Inc. v. Transamerica InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996

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