LALLAS v. SKAGIT COUNTY

No. 81672-7.

225 P.3d 910 (2009)

167 Wash.2d 861

John T. LALLAS and Irene Lallas, husband and wife, Respondents, v. SKAGIT COUNTY and Deputy Deanna Randall, Petitioners, Anthony Reijm and John Does I-III and Jane Does I-III, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided December 31, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Hewson Reilly, Skagit Coounty Prosecutor's Office, Mount Vernon, WA, for Petitioners.

Harry Bill Platis, Denis Charles Wade, Platis Law Firm, Lynnwood, WA, for Respondents.

Hillary J. Evans, Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office, Civil Division, Everett, WA, for Amicus Curiae Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, David P. Gardner, Attorneys at Law, Spokane, WA, George M. Ahrend, Dano Gilbert & Ahrend, PLLC, Moses Lake, WA, for Amicus Curiae Washington State Association for Justice Foundation.


FAIRHURST, J.

¶ 1 Skagit County and Deputy Deanna Randall seek review of a Court of Appeals decision that reversed a grant of summary judgment in their favor. They argue that they should not be liable for deeds that were committed by Deputy Randall while she was acting pursuant to a judicial order. They assert that because Deputy Randall was filling the role of a bailiff and acting pursuant to a court order, she should enjoy judicial immunity from tort liability...

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