Legal Opinion

Spurrell v. Block

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 10, 1985No. 6781-1-IIPublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

David and Linda Spurrell individually and on behalf of their children appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of all defendants on all of the Spurrells' claims for recovery. We affirm the trial court as to the claims against the defendants Bloch, Tacoma School District, Casey, Department of Social and Health Services, and the State of Washington. We affirm in part and reverse in part the ruling as to claims against the defendants Fredericks, Tacoma Police Department, and the City of Tacoma.

On the morning of June 20, 1979, Christine Spurrell, the 11-year-old daughter of…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Wood v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Wilson v. SteinbachWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Hartley v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by49 opinions

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