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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Martini v. Post, 178 Wash. App. 153 (2013)

Citation
Martini v. Post, 178 Wash. App. 153 (2013)
Parent Document
Martini v. Post, 178 Wash. App. 153 (2013)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2013-11-26

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¶25 To maintain an action for negligence, the plaintiff must show (1) the defendant owed a duty to the plaintiff, (2) the defendant breached that duty, (3) the plaintiff suffered an injury, and (4) the defendant’s breach was the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injury. Hertog v. City of Seattle, 138 Wn.2d 265, 275, 979 P.2d 400 (1999). The plaintiff must establish an issue of material fact as to each element of negligence to defeat summary judgment. Craig v. Wash. Trust Bank, 94 Wn. App. 820, 824, 976 P.2d 126 (1999).