VEIT v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.

No. 60126-1-I.

207 P.3d 1282 (2009)

Alizon VEIT, Appellant, v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

June 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas R. Shepherd, Law Offices of Douglas R. Shepherd, Bellingham, WA, for Appellant.

Tom Montgomery, Bradley Patrick Scarp, Kelsey E. Endres, Montgomery Scarp MacDougall PLLC, Seattle, WA, and Wayne L. Robbins, Attorney at Law, for Respondent.


PUBLISHED OPINION IN PART

SCHINDLER, C.J.

¶ 1 Alizon Veit was seriously injured when a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad freight train collided with her car at the Pine Street crossing in Bellingham. Veit sued the City of Bellingham (the City) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Corporation (BNSF) for damages. Veit alleged that the City and BNSF negligently designed and maintained the Pine Street crossing. Veit also alleged that the BNSF...

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