OLTMAN v. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE USA, INC.

No. 79529-1.

178 P.3d 981 (2008)

Jack OLTMAN, individually and as executor of the estate of Bernice Oltman; and Susan Oltman, Petitioners, v. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE USA, INC., a Delaware corporation; and Holland America Line, Inc., a Washington corporation, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided March 13, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noah Christian Davis, Seattle, for Petitioners.

John Patrick Hayes, Jeremy H. Rogers, Forsberg & Umlauf, Seattle, for Respondents.

Stephen Michael Rummage, Kristina Silja Bennard, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, Lawrence W. Kaye, Gerald L. Gorman, Aksana Moshiav, Kaye, Rose & Partners LLP, San Diego, for Amicus Curiae Cruise Line Intern. Ass'n.

Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, Spokane, for Amicus Curiae Wash. State Trial Lawyers Ass'n Foundation.


MADSEN, J.

¶ 1 Petitioners Jack Oltman and his mother Bernice Oltman1 were passengers who became ill on a cruise ship sailing from Chile to San Diego. They filed suit against respondents Holland America Cruise Line USA, Inc. and Holland America Line, Inc. (hereafter Holland America) in King County Superior Court, asserting several causes of action. Petitioner Susan Oltman, who was not a passenger on the ship, asserted a claim for...

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