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HUNGERFORD v. STATE DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 31783-4-II.

139 P.3d 1131 (2006)

James E. HUNGERFORD, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jane L. Hungerford-Trapp, Isadora E. Cruz and Jessie M. Trapp, Appellants/Cross-Respondents, v. STATE of Washington DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

August 8, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Robert Walicki, Law Office of John R. Walicki, Michael T. Schein, Seattle, WA, for Appellants/Cross-Respondents.

Glen Andrew Anderson, Attorney at Law, Olympia, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

BRIDGEWATER, J.

¶ 1 Cecil Davis, a convicted felon/misdemeanant, murdered Jane Hungerford-Trapp while the Department of Corrections (DOC) was supervising Davis's legal financial obligations (LFO). James Hungerford, personal representative of Jane Hungerford-Trapp's estate, appeals from a summary judgment that ended the estate's wrongful death suit against DOC.

¶ 2 We hold that summary judgment was appropriate regarding DOC's negligence because Hungerford...

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