G.M. v. OLYMPIA KIWANIS BOYS RANCH

No. 57814-0-II.

G.M., an individual, Plaintiff below, J.S., an individual, Appellant, v. OLYMPIA KIWANIS BOYS RANCH, a/k/a O.K. BOYS RANCH, a non-profit entity; KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL, a non-profit entity; KIWANIS PACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT, a non-profit entity; KIWANIS, a non-profit entity; KIWANIS CLUB OF OLYMPIA, a non-profit entity; Respondents. MARK S. REDAL, an individual; KRISTY GALT, an individual; STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, and DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, government entities; COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES, a non-profit entity; OUR HOUSE, a non-profit entity, Defendants below.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division II.

Filed April 9, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell L. Cochran , Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, 909 A Street, Suite 700, Tacoma, WA, 98402-4413, Kevin Michael Hastings , Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, 909 A Street, Suite 700, Tacoma, WA, 98402-4413, Bridget Therese Grotz , Attorney at Law, 909 A Street, Suite 700, Tacoma, WA, 98402, Christopher Eric Love , Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, PLLC, 909 A St Ste 700, Tacoma, WA, 98402-5114, Counsel for Appellant(s).

Joshua Saul Schaer , Washington State Office of the Attorney, 800 Fifth Ave Ste 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104-3188, Jenna Marie Robert , Washington State Office of the Attorney, 800 5th Ave Ste 2000, Seattle, WA, 98104-3188, Michael Early Mcfarland Jr. , Attorney at Law, 818 W Riverside Ave Ste 250, Spokane, WA, 99201-0910, Carl Perry Warring , Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S., 818 W Riverside Ave Ste 250, Spokane, WA, 99201-0910. Sean Michael King , Evans. Craven & Lackie, P.S., 818 W Riverside Ave Ste 250, Spokane, WA, 99201-0994, Counsel for Defendant(s).

Francis Stanley Floyd , Floyd, Pflueger, Kearns, Nedderman & Gre, 3101 Western Ave Ste 400, Seattle, WA, 98121-3017, Thomas Bradley Nedderman , Floyd, Pflueger, Kearns, Nedderman & Gre, 3101 Western Ave Ste 400, Seattle, WA, 98121-3017, Dakota L. Solberg , Floyd, Pflueger, Kearns, Nedderman & Gre, 3101 Western Ave Ste 400, Seattle, WA, 98121-3017, Amber L. Pearce , Floyd, Pflueger, Kearns, Nedderman & Gre, 3101 Western Ave Ste 400, Seattle, WA, 98121-3017, Philip Albert Talmadge , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, 2775 Harbor Ave Sw, Third Floor Ste C, Seattle, WA, 98126-2138, Aaron Paul Orheim , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, 2775 Harbor Ave Sw Unit C, Seattle, WA, 98126-2168, Counsel for Respondent(s).


UNPUBLISHED OPINION

JS was a foster youth for many years and recalls being abused at three placements, including at the Olympia Kiwanis' Boys Ranch (OKBR). He sued Kiwanis1 for the abuse that he alleges occurred there. JS maintained throughout discovery that he resided at OKBR at some time during...

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