WASH. DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. MULLEN TRUCKING

No. 96538-2.

451 P.3d 312 (2019)

State of Washington, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondents, Daniel A. Sligh and Sallettee R. Sligh, individually and the marital community composed thereof; Bryce Kenning, a single person, Plaintiffs, v. Mullen Trucking 2005, Ltd., a Canadian corporation or business entity d/b/a Mullen Trucking LP; William Scott and Jane Doe Scott, individually and the marital community composed thereof, Petitioners. and Saxon Energy Services, Inc., Tammy J. Detray and Gregory Detray, individually and the marital community composed thereof; G&T Crawlers Service, a Washington business entity, Defendants. Mullen Trucking 2005, LTD., a Canadian corporation or business entity d/b/a Mullen Trucking LP; William Scott and Jane Doe Scott, individually and the marital community composed thereof, Petitioners, v. State of Washington, Respondent, Patty Auvil d/b/a Olympic Peninsula Pilot Service and John Doe Auvil, individually and the marital community composed thereof; Amandeep Sidhu and Jane Doe Sidhu, individually and the marital community composed thereof, Defendants, and Motorways Transport, Ltd, a Canadian corporation, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed October 31, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Erickson , Mark Preston Scheer , Scheer.Law PLLC, 600 University St. Ste. 2100, Seattle, WA, 98101-4161, Brian Del Gatto , Attorney at Law, 1010 Washington Blvd. Fl. 8, Stamford, CT, 06901-2202, Steven William Block , Foster Garvey PC, 1111 3rd Ave. Ste. 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101-3296, for Petitioners.

Alicia O. Young , WA State Attorney General's Office, Po Box 40100, Olympia, WA, 98504-0100, Patricia D. Todd , Richard Steven Puz , Michael Patrick Lynch , Office of the Attorney General, 7141 Cleanwater Dr. Sw, Po Box 40126, Olympia, WA, 98504-0126, Anne Elizabeth Egeler , Office of the Attorney General, 1125 Washington St. Se, Olympia, WA, 98504-0100, for Respondents.

Aaron Dean , Aaron Dean & Associates, PLLC, 520 Pike St. Ste., 1205 Seattle, WA, 98101-4042, Steven William Block , Foster Garvey PC, 1111 3rd Ave. Ste. 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101-3296, Matthew Erickson , Mark Preston Scheer , Scheer.Law PLLC, 600 University St. Ste. 2100, Seattle, WA, 98101-4161, Amanda Emily Vedrich , Carey & Vedrich, 7016 35th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA, 98115-5917, for Other Parties.


¶ 1 This case involves the interplay of our 1986 comparative fault statute, RCW 4.22.070, with two provisions of the 1937 motor vehicle act, RCW 46.44.020 and RCW 46.44.110. RCW 46.44.020 governs maximum vehicle heights and .110 imposes broad liability on those who cause damage to bridges and elevated structures while driving...

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