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SMITH v. STATE

No. 55388-7-I.

144 P.3d 331 (2006)

Lynn A. SMITH, in her individual capacity, and as Guardian for M.S., a minor, Appellants, v. STATE of Washington, Shirley Gantzer, Lois Chowen, Marilyn Akiyama, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 18, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Clifford Gish, Attorney at Law, Port Angeles, WA, for Appellants.

Peter John Helmberger, Attorney General Office, Torts Division, Olympia, WA, for Respondents.

GROSSE, J.

¶ 1 A duty of care may arise where a public official charged with the responsibility to provide accurate information fails to correctly answer a specific inquiry from a plaintiff intended to benefit from the dissemination of the information. Here, in response to a specific inquiry, officials from the Department of Social and Health Services allegedly conveyed to Lynn Smith inaccurate information about Lynn...

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