BRATTON v. WELP

No. 19011-1-III.

23 P.3d 19 (2001)

106 Wash.App. 248

Norma BRATTON, the Estate of Steve Bratton, Robert Bratton, a Minor, and Jerry Brown, Respondents, v. Peter WELP, City of Spokane, Defendants, County of Spokane, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Two.

May 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Roger Reed, Aaron D. Goforth, Reed & Giesa, Spokane, for Appellants.

Bradley J. Axtell, F. Dana Kelley, Spokane, for Respondents.


SCHULTHEIS, J.

Four family members sued Spokane County claiming that the County's 911 operator was negligent in failing to protect them from criminal activity. In January 1997 Peter Welp shot and seriously wounded Norma Bratton. She claims damages for personal injuries. It is also alleged that Ms. Bratton's husband, Steve Bratton, due in part to the stress of his wife's illness, died a few days after the shooting in the hospital...

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