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McKINNEY v. STATE

No. 64783-6.

950 P.2d 461 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 388

Tollison and Victoria McKINNEY, husband and wife; Gabriella ("Abby") Nelson McKinney, a minor child by Tollison and Victoria McKinney, her co-guardians ad litem, Appellants, v. The STATE of Washington, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided February 5, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett & Daugert, Timothy Farris, Philip Buri, Bellingham, for appellants.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Jeffrey Freimund, Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, for respondent.

TALMADGE, Justice.

In a case with very compelling facts, we must decide if Washington recognizes a cause of action for the negligent failure of an adoption placement agency1 to disclose statutorily-mandated information about the child to prospective adoptive parents. We hold adoptive parents may state a cause of action against an adoption placement agency for the negligent failure to meet the disclosure requirements of RCW 26.33.350 or...

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