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DONALDSON v. CITY OF SEATTLE

Nos. 25602-5-I; 26055-3-I.

65 Wn. App. 661 (1992)

831 P.2d 1098

LA VERN DONALDSON, as Administratrix, Respondent, v. THE CITY OF SEATTLE, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

As amended by order July 1, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Larson, for appellant.

Lembhard G. Howell, for respondent.

William J. Barker, Tacoma City Attorney, and Kathryn B. Gerhardt, Assistant, amicus curiae for appellant.

Christine Lamson on behalf of Northwest Women's Law Center, amicus curiae for respondent.

[As amended by order of the Court of Appeals July 1, 1992.]

FORREST, J.

The City of Seattle (City) appeals a judgment finding police negligence caused the death of Leola Washington, claiming: (1) the public duty doctrine bars liability, (2) the death was not proximately caused by the City's acts, and (3) the City is immune to liability.1 We agree in part and reverse.

Leola Washington had a long history of drug abuse and...

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