Legal Opinion
Hall v. Corp. of Catholic Archbishop
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 29, 1972No. 42197PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStafford, J.
The jury returned a verdict for defendant Corporation of Catholic Archbishop of Seattle in a personal injury action brought by Mr. and Mrs. Hall. The. Halls appeal. For convenience, Mrs. Hall will be referred to as the sole plaintiff.
Plaintiff was a long-time member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. After attending mass on Sunday, March 12, 1967, she stood at the top of the stairway at the main entrance to the church, mingling with other parishioners who were either departing or arriving for the next mass.
As she began to descend the stairway at a point approxi mately midway between its…
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