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RUFF v. COUNTY OF KING

No. 61367-2.

125 Wn.2d 697 (1995)

887 P.2d 886

RITA S. RUFF, ET AL, Respondents, v. THE COUNTY OF KING, ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 19, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and C. Craig Parker and Jill Higgins Hendrix, Senior Deputies, for petitioners.

Kargianis, Osborn, Watkins & Marler, Simeon J. Osborn, and Michael T. Watkins, for respondents.

Andrew G. Cooley and Stewart A. Estes on behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, amicus curiae for petitioners.

Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General, Jon P. Ferguson, Senior Counsel, and Michael A. Nicefaro, Jr., Assistant, amicus curiae for petitioners.

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

MADSEN, J.

Respondent Jon Jason Ruff (Ruff) was permanently injured, while riding as a passenger in a friend's car, when the car went off the road and rolled upside down. Ruff brought suit against Petitioner King County on grounds of negligence. The trial court granted King County's motion for summary judgment. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded. Review was granted in this court to determine whether a genuine issue of fact exists as to (1) whether King County...

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