Legal Opinion
Kelley v. Pierce County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 20, 2014No. Nos. 43983-2-II; 43986-7-IIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johanson, A.C.J.
¶1 On discretionary review, we are asked whether quasi-judicial immunity should apply to Mark Skagren,1 a guardian ad litem (GAL) appointed in a parental termination action who is alleged to have “used his authority, tasks, tools and premises of his job and assignment to stalk, prey [on], assault, batter and sexually harass” Joyce Kelley. Clerk’s Papers (CP) at 2. Pierce County (County) and Skagren argue that the superior court should have applied quasi-judicial immunity and dismissed Kelley’s *569claims because (1) Washington courts have applied quasi-judicial immunity to GALs in…
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