Ottevaere v. City of Spokane

Citations

• 89 Wash. 681
• 155 P. 146

Syllabus

<p>Waters and Water Courses — Injuries From Water Service — Defective Meter — Proximate Cause. Negligence of a city in installing a defective water meter is not the proximate cause of an injury caused by slipping on a wet floor while attempting to turn the stop valve, when the meter broke and flooded the basement; since the accident could not be reasonably anticipated, and the city is, therefore, not liable therefor.</p>