AFOA v. PORT OF SEATTLE

No. 75951-5-1.

393 P.3d 802 (2017)

198 Wn.App. 206

Brandon Apela AFOA, Respondent/Cross Appellant, v. PORT OF SEATTLE, a local governmental entity in the state of Washington, Appellant/Cross Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

FILED: March 20, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Steven Northcraft , Andrew Thomas Biggs , Northcraft Bigby & Biggs PC, 819 Virginia St., Ste. C2, Seattle, WA, 98101-4433, Pamela A. Okano , Marilee C. Erickson , Reed McClure, 1215 4th Ave., Ste. 1700, Seattle, WA, 98161-1087, for Appellant/Cross Respondent.

Raymond Everett Sean Bishop , Derek K. Moore , Bishop Law Offices PS, 19743 1st Ave. S., Normandy Park, WA, 98148-2401, Michael T. Schein , Sullivan Law Firm, 701 5th Ave., Ste. 4600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7068, for Respondent/Cross Appellant.

Sarah Kortokrax , Attorney General's Office, 7141 Cleanwater Lane S.W., P.O. Box 40121, Olympia, WA, 98504-0121, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of State of Washington.

Sarah Kortokrax , Attorney General's Office, 7141 Cleanwater Lane S.W., P.O. Box 40121, Olympia, WA, 98504-0121, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Department of Labor and Industries.


¶ 1 Brandon Afoa was severely injured working for Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprises, Inc. (EAGLE), providing ground services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport), which is owned and operated by the Port of Seattle (Port). Afoa sued the Port, alleging it failed to maintain safe premises and violated...

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