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WASHBURN v. CITY OF FEDERAL WAY

No. 87906-1.

310 P.3d 1275 (2013)

178 Wn.2d 732

Carola WASHBURN and Janet Loh, individually, and on behalf of the Estate of Baerbel K. Roznowski, a deceased person, Respondents, v. CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, a Washington municipal corporation, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 17, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary H. Spillane , Daniel W. Ferm , Williams Kastner & Gibbs PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Philip Albert Talmadge , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, Tukwila, WA, Nathan Paul Roberts , John Robert Connelly Jr. , Connelly Law Offices, Tacoma, WA, for Respondents.

Christopher Weldon Nicoll , Noah Jaffe , Nicoll Black & Feig PLLC, Michael Barr King , Carney Badley Spellman PS, Stewart Andrew Estes , Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S., Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers.

George M. Ahrend , Ahrend Albrecht PLLC, Ephrata, WA, Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux , Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation.

Sandra S. Park , ACLU Women's Rights Project, Steven M. Watt , ACLU Human Rights Program, Lenora M. Lapidus , American Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY, Sarah A. Dunne , ACLU of Washington Foundation, Nancy Lynn Talner , Lisa Michelle Gouldy , Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Aclu.

David J. Ward , Legal Voice, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice.

Laura Kristine Clinton , Erica Franklin , Tia Aneja Sargent , K & L Gates LLP, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Foundation.

Laura Kristine Clinton , Erica Franklin Tia Aneja Sargent , K & L Gates LLP, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State COAltion Against Domestic Violence.

Laura Kristine Clinton , Erica Franklin , Tia Aneja Sargent , K & L Gates LLP, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Women Lawyers.

FAIRHURST, J.

¶ 1 This case presents questions about the tort liability of a municipal corporation. Paul Chan Kim murdered his partner, Baerbel K. Roznowski, after officer Andrew Hensing of the Federal Way Police Department (Department) served Kim with an antiharassment order forbidding him to contact or remain near Roznowski. Roznowski's two daughters filed suit against the city of Federal Way (City), alleging that Hensing's negligent service of the order resulted...

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