REYNOLDS v. HICKS

No. 64632-5.

951 P.2d 761 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 491

Timmy R. REYNOLDS, JoDee Reynolds, and JoDee Reynolds as Guardian ad Litem for Matthew Reynolds, Andrew Reynolds, and Weslee Reynolds, Appellants, v. Steven J. HICKS, Dianne M. Hicks, Defendants, Jamie Hicks and Anna Hicks, individually and the marital community composed of Jamie Hicks and Anna Hicks, Respondents, and Does III through V, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided February 26, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Ihnot, Kirkland, for Appellant.

Helsell, Fetterman, Martin, Todd & Hokanson, Patricia Anderson, Lish Whitson, Seattle, for Respondent.

Burgess, Fitzer, Leighton & Phillips, Timothy Gosselin, Tacoma, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association.

Bryan Harnetiaux, Debra Stephens, Spokane, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.


MADSEN, Justice.

Plaintiffs appeal a trial court decision dismissing their personal injury action on summary judgment against the Defendants. At issue is whether the Defendant social hosts who furnished alcohol to a minor owe a duty of care to third persons injured by the intoxicated minor. We affirm the trial court's dismissal finding that the Defendant social hosts owed no duty to third persons injured by the intoxicated minor.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

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