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NIELSEN v. PORT OF BELLINGHAM

No. 46249-1-I.

27 P.3d 1242 (2001)

Joyce NIELSEN, Respondent, v. PORT OF BELLINGHAM, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

July 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Chmelik, Chmelik & Johnson, Jennifer Willner, Richard Davis, Bellingham, for Appellant.

Catherine Smith, Howard Goodfriend, Edwards Shieh Smith & Goodfriend P.S., Seattle, Jeffrey Thigpen, Tario & Associates, Bellingham, for Respondent.

PUBLISHED IN PART

KENNEDY, J.

After the trial court refused to rule that the recreational use statute immunized the Port of Bellingham from liability for Joyce Nielsen's negligence suit, a jury awarded her damages for injuries she suffered in a fall on a float at Squalicum Harbor. The Port appeals, claiming, inter alia, that it is entitled to immunity because it allows the general public to walk on its floats for recreational purposes without charging a...

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