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WELCH v. SOUTHLAND CORP.

No. 64744-5.

952 P.2d 162 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 629

Mark WELCH, individually, Petitioner, v. The SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, d/b/a 7-11 Stores, a foreign corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided March 12, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of D. Scott Blair, David S. Blair, Nancy L. Schultz, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Mark R. Bucklin, Stewart Estes, Seattle, for Respondent.

Harbaugh & Bloom, Gary N. Bloom, Bryan P. Harnetiaux, Debra Stephens, Spokane, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.

JOHNSON, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of RCW 4.22.070 and RCW 4.22.015, specifically, whether liability may be apportioned to intentional tortfeasors. The superior court held that the defendant, Southland Corporation (Southland), was entitled to apportion liability to an assailant who shot and injured the plaintiff, Mark Welch (Welch), at one of Southland's convenience stores. We granted direct review of the superior court's decision and reverse...

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