Wassinger v. State

This is a claim brought by Gregory K. Wassinger, a resident of Centralia Correctional Center, for personal injuries sustained by Claimant when a defective toilet attached to a wall in Claimant’s cell fell under Claimant’s weight, shattered on the floor, and lacerated the Claimant’s body.

On March 31, 1981, Claimant was incarcerated in the segregation cell at Centralia Correctional Center. The cell was supplied with a toilet stool attached to the wall by bolts. The stool unit was cracked on the sides where washers and bolts attached the toilet to the back of the wall. Claimant complained to…