DeWATER v. STATE

No. 63285-5.

921 P.2d 1059 (1996)

130 Wash.2d 128

Thelma J. DeWATER, Appellant, v. STATE of Washington, John Troyer and Jane Doe Troyer, husband and wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 5, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shawn D. Price-Sladich, Spokane, for Appellant.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Lisa L. Sutton, Asst., Delbert W. Johnson, Olympia, Turner, Stoeve, Gagliardi & Goss, Ernest D. Greco, Spokane, for Respondents.


GUY, Justice.

The issue in this sexual harassment case is whether the State of Washington is vicariously liable for the discriminatory acts of a foster parent toward a worker hired and supervised by the foster parent but paid by the State. The trial court dismissed the Plaintiff's action on summary judgment. We affirm.

We hold a foster parent is not an "employee" of the State for purposes of the law against discrimination, RCW 49.60; therefore, the State is...

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