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TINDER v. NORDSTROM, INC.

No. 37078-2-I.

929 P.2d 1209 (1997)

84 Wash.App. 787

Cheryl TINDER, Appellant, v. NORDSTROM, INC., dba Nordstroms, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

January 27, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy G. Brewer, Seattle, for Appellant.

Todd Lawrence Nunn, D. Michael Reilly, Lane, Powell, Spears, Lubersky, Seattle, for Respondent.

BAKER, Chief Judge.

The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is applied in exceptional cases, when supported by the facts of the case and the demands of justice. Res ipsa loquitur is a method of proof, not a separate and additional form of negligence. A plaintiff that successfully establishes the elements of res ipsa loquitur is entitled to an inference of negligence. Because such a plaintiff is, in effect, spared the necessity of establishing a complete prima facie case...

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