Re v. Tenney

Patricia Joan Re, as personal representative of her husband's estate, filed a wrongful death and survival action against Martin Tenney, Cargill, Inc., and Walla Walla County, alleging two causes of action based upon negligence and nuisance. Cargill moved for summary judgment dismissal and the trial court granted it. Mrs. Re appeals; we affirm.

Cargill operates a grain elevator on approximately 8 acres at the intersection of Grain Terminal Road 1 and 2nd Street. That intersection is the scene of severe congestion during August when trucks park on both shoulders of the road, waiting to offload…