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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Sjogren v. Properties of Pacific Northwest, L.L.C., 118 Wash. App. 144 (2003)

Citation
Sjogren v. Properties of Pacific Northwest, L.L.C., 118 Wash. App. 144 (2003)
Parent Document
Sjogren v. Properties of Pacific Northwest, L.L.C., 118 Wash. App. 144 (2003)
Jurisdiction
Washington (state)
Effective Date
2003-08-26

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To establish a negligence claim, “a plaintiff must prove four basic elements: (1) the existence of a duty, (2) breach of that duty, (3) resulting injury, and (4) proximate cause.” Degel v. Majestic Mobile Manor, Inc., 129 Wn.2d 43, 48, 914 P.2d 728 (1996). The existence of a legal duty is generally a question of law. Degel, 129 Wn.2d at 48. But where duty depends on proof of certain facts, which may be disputed, summary judgment is inappropriate. See Charlton v. Day Island Marina, Inc., 46 Wn. App. 784, 787-88, 732 P.2d 1008 (1987).