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2016Inc., 123 Wn.2d 649, 652 , 869 P.2d 1014 (1994).

2016Inc., 123 Wn.2d 649, 652 , 869 P.2d 1014 (1994).

2024To prevail on a premises liability claim, a plaintiff must prove “‘a proximate cause between the breach and the injury.’” Johnson v. Liquor & Cannabis Bd., 197 Wn.2d 605 , 611, 486 P.3d 125 (2021) (quoting Tincani v. Inland Empire Zoological Soc’y, 124 Wn.2d 121, 127-28 , 875 P.2d 621 (1994)).

2024To prevail on a premises liability claim, a plaintiff must prove “‘a proximate cause between the breach and the injury.’” Johnson v. Liquor & Cannabis Bd., 197 Wn.2d 605 , 611, 486 P.3d 125 (2021) (quoting Tincani v. Inland Empire Zoological Soc’y, 124 Wn.2d 121, 127-28 , 875 P.2d 621 (1994)).

2021Id. at 543-44 .

2019Id. at 545 .

2025To support their argument, the Greenes relied on Saralegui Blanco v. Gonzalez Sandoval, 197 Wn.2d 553 , 485 P.3d 326 (2021), which held that to establish the existence of a duty in a premises liability claim, the plaintiff must show that the defendant possessed the property.

2025To support their argument, the Greenes relied on Saralegui Blanco v. Gonzalez Sandoval, 197 Wn.2d 553 , 485 P.3d 326 (2021), which held that to establish the existence of a duty in a premises liability claim, the plaintiff must show that the defendant possessed the property.

2023It was undisputed that “Warren Wright was an invitee when he performed work at [Mobil]’s refinery” because “[e]mployees of independent contractors hired by landowners are invitees on the landowners’ premises.” CP at 2275 (jury instruction 24); Kamla v. Space Needle Corp., 147 Wn.2d 114, 125 , 52 P.3d 472 (2002).

2023It was undisputed that “Warren Wright was an invitee when he performed work at [Mobil]’s refinery” because “[e]mployees of independent contractors hired by landowners are invitees on the landowners’ premises.” CP at 2275 (jury instruction 24); Kamla v. Space Needle Corp., 147 Wn.2d 114, 125 , 52 P.3d 472 (2002).

2018There simply is no basis for imposing on Parker a duty to warn his guests about dangers existing on nearby properties.3 Degel did not impose liability on the landowner due to the existence of the dangerous creek at the end of the mobile home park’s property.4 Because the trial court had acted on the basis of the “inherent dangers” of a body of water, the Supreme Court addressed that issue to explain why it was not part of a premises liability analysis. 129 Wn.2d at 50-53 .

2018Afoa v. Port of Seattle, 94525-0 (Stephens, J., dissenting) A. The Port Owes a Comlnon Law Nondelegable Duty To Maz'nlaz`n Safe Common Work Areas Afoa l recognizes that “[u]nder our common law safe workplace doctrine, landowners and general contractors that retain control over a work site have a duty to maintain safe common work areas.” 176 Wn.2d at 475 .

2018Such an outcome would be contrary to the policy underlying chapter 7.70 RCW, which this court has observed was originally adopted in response to the escalating cost of medical malpractice insurance and the corresponding rise in health care costs, Bennett v. Seattle Mental Health, 150 Wn.

2014In Schmidt, the supreme court briefly considered whether Schmidt failed to prove all of the elements of an underlying premises liability claim for a legal malpractice action.19 The court concluded that there was sufficient evidence to show "[wjhether a defective condition existed long enough so that it should have reasonably been discovered."20 The evidence showed "that the spill was visible to employees from the cash registers and that during the time [Schmidt] was at the checkout stand, none of the store employees made any effort to clean it up."21 "In addition, there was evidence that prece

2007Ingersoll v. DeBartolo, Inc., 123 Wash.2d 649, 652 , 869 P.2d 1014 (1994) (citing Brant v. Market Basket Stores, Inc., 72 Wash.2d 446, 451-52 , 433 P.2d 863 (1967)).

2007Ingersoll v. DeBartolo, Inc., 123 Wash.2d 649, 652 , 869 P.2d 1014 (1994) (citing Brant v. Market Basket Stores, Inc., 72 Wash.2d 446, 451-52 , 433 P.2d 863 (1967)).