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GORMAN v. PIERCE COUNTY

Nos. 42502-5-II, 42594-7-II.

307 P.3d 795 (2013)

176 Wn. App. 63

Sue Ann GORMAN, a single person, Respondent/Cross Appellant, v. PIERCE COUNTY, a county corporation; Shellie R. Wilson and "John Doe" Wilson, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; Zachary Martin and "Jane Doe" Martin, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; and Jacqueline Evans-Hubbard and "John Doe" Hubbard, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof, Appellants/Cross Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

August 13, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna Yumiko Masumoto , Pierce Co Prosec Atty Office, Tacoma, WA, for Appellant.

David P. Lancaster , Hollenbeck Lancaster & Miller, Bellevue, WA, Nancy Katherine McCoid , Soha & Lang PS, Bradley Dean Westphal , Lee Smart PS Inc, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

Shelly K. Speir , Troup Christnacht Ladenburg McKasy et al, Tacoma, WA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Michael Joseph McKasy , Attorney at Law, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

PENOYAR, J.

¶ 1 Two dogs entered Sue Ann Gorman's house through an open door and mauled her in her bedroom. Invoking a statute imposing strict liability for dog-bite injuries, Gorman sued the dog owners, Shellie Wilson, Zachary Martin, and Jacqueline Evans-Hubbard. Gorman also sued Pierce County for negligently responding to complaints about the dogs before the attack. Pierce County invoked the public duty doctrine and sought dismissal of the claims against it...

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