Wash. Court of Appeals published opinion — 877933 Order and Opinion.pdf

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

BENJAMIN DANIELSON, No. 87793-3-I

Respondent,
DIVISION ONE
v.

SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, a ORDER GRANTING MOTION
Washington nonprofit corporation TO PUBLISH

Appellant.

Respondent, Benjamin Danielson, moved for publication of the opinion filed

on May 26, 2026 and appellant, Seattle Children’s Hospital, filed an answer to the

motion, opposing publication. A majority of the panel has determined that the motion

should be granted.

Now, therefore, it is hereby

ORDERED that the motion to publish is granted.

FOR THE COURT:
 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

BENJAMIN DANIELSON,
No. 87793-3-I
Respondent,
DIVISION ONE
v.
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL,
a Washington nonprofit corporation

Appellant.

DÍAZ, J. — Dr. Benjamin Danielson sued Seattle Children’s Hospital (the

hospital) under the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), chapter

49.60 RCW. Danielson claimed that, during the 21 years he was employed as the

medical director of the hospital’s Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (OBCC), he was

subjected to a hostile work environment due to his race. He also claimed that he

experienced retaliation for opposing such racism and for calling attention to the

hospital’s “continuing refusal to take meaningful steps” to address the racism. The

jury awarded Danielson $21 million in damages. The hospital challenges both the

verdict and the amount of damages. We affirm.
No. 87793-3-I/2

I. BACKGROUND

Danielson was employed from 1999 to 2020 as the medical director of the

OBCC, a satellite clinic of Seattle Children’s Hospital. OBCC largely served

African American patients. Danielson, an African American doctor, testified at trial