Washington Supreme Court· 5/4/2006

Cummins v. Lewis County

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133 P.3d 458

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holding that there was no express assurance where 911 operator did not unequivocally give individual an express promise that medical assistance would be dispatched
holding 23 that public duty doctrine applied because plaintiff asserted statutory duty under Wash. Rev. Code 24 1 § 38.52.500
“[i]n a negligence action, the determination of whether an actionable duty was owed to the plaintiff represents a question of law to be decided by the court”
\A threshold negligence determination is whether a duty of care is owed to the plaintiff.\ (citing Babcock v. Mason County Fire Dist. No. 6., 144 Wn.2d 11A, 30 P,3d 1261 (2001)(plurality opinion))
Chambers, C. Johnson, & Sanders, JJ., concurring
Chambers, C. Johnson, & Sanders, JJ., concurring

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Judges: Alexander

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