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self-service exception in Washington

12 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2023 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Pimentel v. Roundup Companygreen
wash · 1983 · cited in 9 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1995–2017
2 sentences

2017Self-service exception The McPhersons also argue they should be excused from proving constructive notice under the self-service exception, as recognized by our Supreme Court in Pimentel v. Roundup Co., 100 Wn.2d 39, 49 , 666 P.2d 888 (1983).

2017Self-service exception The McPhersons also argue they should be excused from proving constructive notice under the self-service exception, as recognized by our Supreme Court in Pimentel v. Roundup Co., 100 Wn.2d 39, 49 , 666 P.2d 888 (1983).

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Tavai v. Walmart Stores, Inc.green
washctapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See Tavai v. Walmart Stores, Inc.. 176 Wn.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Ingersoll v. DeBartolo, Inc. green
wash · 1994
2 sentences

2014Contrary to Jones's apparent assumption, however, the self-service exception "does not apply to the entire area of the store in which customers serve themselves." Inqersoll. 123 Wn.2d at 653 .

2013But the self-service exception applies only "if the unsafe condition causing the injury is 'continuous or foreseeably inherent in the nature of the business or mode of operation.'" DeBartolo. 123 Wn.2d at 653 -54 (quoting Wiltse. 116 Wn.2d at 461 ).

61996–2021
Iwai v. State green
wash · 1996
1 sentence

2023Id. (citing Iwai v. State, 129 Wn.2d 84, 100 , 915 P.2d 1089 (1996) (plurality opinion)).

12023–2023
Iwai v. State green
wash · 1996
1 sentence

2023Id. (citing Iwai v. State, 129 Wn.2d 84, 100 , 915 P.2d 1089 (1996) (plurality opinion)).

12023–2023
Ciminski v. Finn Corp. green
washctapp · 1975
2 sentences

2016The self-service exception at issue finds its origins in this court's opinion in Ciminski v. Finn Corp., 13 Wn.

2016App. 815 , 537 P.2d 850 (1975), a decision that was largely adopted by the Washington Supreme Court in Pimentel, 100 Wn.2d at 49-50 .

12016–2016
Arment v. Kmart Corp. green
washctapp · 1995
1 sentence

2014The exception is a narrow one, "limited to specific unsafe conditions in specific areas that are inherent in the nature of self-service operations." Arment v. Kmart Corp.. 79 Wn.

12014–2014
Wiltse v. Albertson's Inc. green
wash · 1991
1 sentence

2013But the self-service exception applies only "if the unsafe condition causing the injury is 'continuous or foreseeably inherent in the nature of the business or mode of operation.'" DeBartolo. 123 Wn.2d at 653 -54 (quoting Wiltse. 116 Wn.2d at 461 ).

12013–2013

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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