VAN DINTER v. CITY OF KENNEWICK

No. 59275-6.

121 Wn.2d 38 (1993)

846 P.2d 522

DUANE VAN DINTER, Petitioner, v. THE CITY OF KENNEWICK, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 4, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Hevel, for petitioner.

William L. Cameron, for respondent.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux and Gary N. Bloom on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae for petitioner.

Andrew G. Cooley on behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae for respondent.


GUY, J.

Duane Van Dinter was injured when he struck his eye on a rod protruding from a piece of playground equipment at a Kennewick city park. The trial court dismissed Van Dinter's negligence action against Kennewick on the ground that the City is immune under Washington's recreational use statute, RCW 4.24.210. The Court of Appeals affirmed. We affirm the Court of Appeals.

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On August 4, 1989, Van Dinter attended a birthday party at a park in Kennewick...

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