· 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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