SATTLER v. NORTHWEST TISSUE CENTER

No. 48157-6-I.

42 P.3d 440 (2002)

110 Wash.App. 689

Timothy SATTLER, a single man, and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Shellie Rae Sattler, and as guardian of minor Cody Sattler, Appellants, v. NORTHWEST TISSUE CENTER, a Washington corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

March 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kinnon William Williams, Claudia Elizabeth Augustine, Catherine Cecily Clark, Williams & Williams PSC, Kenmore, for Appellants.

Irene Margret Hecht, Keller Rohrback, Seattle, for Respondent.


BECKER, A.C.J.

Washington's Uniform Anatomical Gift Act provides immunity to persons and entities who facilitate organ and tissue donations in accordance with the statute, or attempt in good faith to do so. The standard of good faith is objective; it affords immunity to qualified individuals and entities who demonstrate that they acted with an honest belief, without malice and without a design to defraud or to seek an unconscionable advantage.

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