Vergeson v. Kitsap County

¶1 Magdalina Vergeson appeals the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of her negligence claim against Kitsap County (County) and the city of Bremerton (City). She argues that (1) the County and the City owed her a duty to exercise ordinary care in removing court-quashed warrants from computerized information systems; (2) the public duty doctrine does not apply; (3) even if the public duty doctrine applies, her claim falls within the doctrine’s exceptions, thereby allowing her action to proceed; and (4) the facts establish a breach of duty, including a per se breach of duty under the res…