REID v. PIERCE COUNTY

Nos. 65130-2, 65390-9, 65611-8, 65985-1, 65982-6.

961 P.2d 333 (1998)

136 Wash.2d 195

Karen REID and Marion Ray Reid, Appellants, v. PIERCE COUNTY; Eberhard Bruell; and Emmanuel Lacsina, M.D., and John Does 1-10, Respondents. Cynthia HYDE-LUCAS and Laura M. Hyde, Appellants, v. PIERCE COUNTY; Eberhard Bruell; and Emmanuel Lacsina, M.D., and John Does 1-10, Respondents. Jacquie HYDE, individually and as representative of the Estate of Jack Hyde, Appellant, v. PIERCE COUNTY, a governmental entity; Emmanuel Lacsina, individually and as its agent; and Eberhard Bruell, individually and as its agent, Respondents. Betty V. VAUGHAN, Appellant, v. PIERCE COUNTY; William Barnes; and Emmanuel Lacsina, M.D., and John Does 1-10, Respondents. Violet YARBROUGH, individually and as a representative of the Estate of Ralph Wilson Roberts, Louise Trew, David Roberts, Larry Roberts and Pam Sullivan, Appellant, v. PIERCE COUNTY, a governmental entity; and Edward Duke, individually and its agent, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Needle, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of American Civil Liberties Union.

Luvera, Barnett, Brindley, Beninger & Cunningham, Joel Cunningham, Ralph Brindley, David Beninger, Judith Lonnquist, Sevilla Claydon, Seattle, for Appellants.

Paul Lindenmuth, John Ladenburg, Jr., Fredrick Burgess, Tacoma, for Respondents.


JOHNSON, Justice.

In these consolidated cases, we are asked to decide whether Plaintiffs may maintain a cause of action against Pierce County (County) and its employees for appropriating and displaying to others photographs of corpses of Plaintiffs' deceased relatives. Plaintiffs allege negligent infliction of emotional distress, tort of outrage, violation of their rights of privacy guaranteed by the state constitution, and...

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