Hiner v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.

— Petitioner Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., a corporation, seeks discretionary review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division Three, reversing judgment as a *251matter of law by the Walla Walla County Superior Court on Respondent Julia K. Hiner’s product liability claim and affirming dismissal of Petitioner’s affirmative defense of entity liability. The Court of Appeals concluded that Respondent had provided sufficient evidence to support her claim against Petitioner under the Washington Product Liability Act and that the affirmative defense of entity liability in a product liability claim…