Legal Opinion
Munich v. Skagit Emergency Communications Center
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 11, 2011No. Nos. 64644-3-I; 64646-0-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpearman, J.
¶1 — We are asked to decide on discretionary review whether, in order to satisfy the special relationship exception to the public duty doctrine, the estate of William Munich (Estate) must show that Munich received an express assurance from Skagit County that was false or *118inaccurate.1 We hold that the Estate does not need to prove that the assurance was false or inaccurate, and affirm.
FACTS
¶2 On October 1, 2005, William Munich flew his plane to property that he and his wife, Gaye, owned in rural Skagit County. The only building on their property was a garage. At 5:57 p.m., Munich called his…
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- Taylor v. Stevens CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- J & B Development Co. v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Beal v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Beal for Martinez v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by3 opinions
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