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ADKINS v. CLARK COUNTY

No. 52126-3.

105 Wn.2d 675 (1986)

717 P.2d 275

JERRY ADKINS, ET AL, Appellants, v. CLARK COUNTY, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 17, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peters, Schmalz, Fowler & Inslee, P.S., by Blaine Hopp, Jr., for appellants.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Lesley A. Allan and Teresa C. Kulik, Assistants; Arthur D. Curtis, Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael C. Simon, Deputy, for respondents.

DOLLIVER, C.J.

Plaintiffs brought a personal injury action against the Aluminum Company of America in Superior Court for Clark County. At the conclusion of this trial, the issues regarding liability were submitted to the jury. Following a dinner break and during the jury deliberations, one of the jury members requested a dictionary from the supervising bailiff. The bailiff gave the third edition of Black's Law Dictionary to the jury. The bailiff is paid by Clark County...

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