Legal Opinion
Marshall v. Western Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 16, 1991No. 25829-0-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webster, A.C.J.
Suzette Marshall appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Western Air Lines that dismissed with prejudice her personal injury claims. Marshall contends that a reasonable juror could have inferred negligence on the part of Western Air Lines under the theories of res ipsa loquitur and breach of a duty to warn. We affirm.
Facts
On October 11, 1984, Marshall was returning to Pasco from Idaho Falls on Western Air Lines flight 225 aboard a Boeing 737. Marshall, age 30, had flown previously and had never experienced any problems. She contended that a sudden change in cabin air…
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