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· 7/15/1988

Meaney v. Dodd

Citations

  • 759 P.2d 455
  • 111 Wash. 2d 174

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that Washington’s special relationship rule requires express assurances
  • overruling earlier cases and holding a governmental duty cannot arise from implied assurances
  • overruling earlier cases and holding a governmental duty cannot arise from implied assurances
  • overruling earlier cases and holding a governmental duty cannot arise from implied assurances
  • the court may look to the facts of a case to determine whether a plaintiff can rely on an assurance
  • \The public duty doctrine recognizes that a fundamental element of any negligence action is a duty owed by the defendant to the plaintiff.\

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Judges: Callow

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