BOSTWICK v. BALLARD MARINE, INC.

No. 53563-3-I.

112 P.3d 571 (2005)

Gregory T. BOSTWICK, an individual, Appellant, v. BALLARD MARINE, INC., a Washington corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 31, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean Gordon Von Kallenbach, Young deNormandie PC, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Jerret E. Sale, Deborah Lynn Carstens, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


COX, C.J.

¶ 1 At issue in this lawsuit is whether Ballard Marine, Inc. was "in the business of leasing" for purposes of the Washington Products Liability Act (WPLA) at the time a sandblasting pot injured Gregory Bostwick. We also decide whether the WPLA preempts a negligence claim against one who is not a "product seller" under the WPLA.

¶ 2 We hold that the trial court properly granted summary dismissal...

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