BECKMAN v. STATE, DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERV.

No. 25982-6-II.

11 P.3d 313 (2000)

102 Wash.App. 687

Damon R. BECKMAN, By and Through his legal guardian David L. BECKMAN; David L. Beckman; Judith L. Beckman; and William G. Coalter, by and through his legal guardian, Marjorie Coalter, and Eric C. Busch, by and through his legal guardian, Joseph Busch, Respondents, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, including but not limited to, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Adult Protective Services and Residential Care Services; Elizabeth Stremel, individually and in her official capacity acting under color of state law; Martha Goodloe, individually and in her official capacity acting under color of state law; Karen Kauffman, individually and in her official capacity acting under color of state law, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

Publication Ordered September 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Loretta M. Lamb, Assistant Attorney General, Seattle, Michael E. Tardif, Asst Atty Gen-Dl & I, Olympia, Howard Mark Goodfriend, Edwards Sieh Smith & Goodfriend P.s., Seattle, Troy Nelson, Andrew Nelson, Bremerton, for Appellants.

Charles Kenneth Wiggins, Bainbridge Is, Kenneth Wendell Masters, Wiggins Law Ofc., Bainbridge Is, Stephanie Bloomfield, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Tacoma, David P. Moody, Gordon Thomas Honeywell, Malanca Peterson & Daheim, Seattle, John Richard Creatura, Gordon & Thomas Law Firm, Tacoma, for Respondents.

Steven Bert Frank, Frank and Rosen, Seattle, for Other Party, Capps.

Karl B. Tegland, Treece Richdale Malone & Corning Inc Ps, Mill Creek, for Amicus Curiae.


ORDER DENYING APPELLANTS' MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL AND GRANTING RESPONDENTS' MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

ARMSTRONG, C.J.

BACKGROUND

Damon Beckman, William Coalter, and Eric Busch (Plaintiffs) are developmentally disabled adults who claim they suffered injuries while living in a state-licensed adult care facility. They sued the State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services, its caseworker-employees, and the operator...

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