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No. 73417-2-I COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION I OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DANA IMORI AND DANIEL IMORI Appellants, V. MARINATION, LLC Respondent. BRIEF OF RESPONDENT GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL LLP Joanne T. Blackbum, WSBA No. 21541 Abigail J. Caldwell, WSBA No. 41776 Attorneys for Respondent 600 University Street, Suite 2100 Seattle, Washington 98101 Telephone: (206) 676-7500 Facsimile: (206) 676-7575 [4838-8807-8120] TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 1 II. STATEMENT OF THE CASE ........................................................ 3 A. Facts Underlying the Dispute .............................................. 3 B. Procedural History .............................................................. 4 III. ARGUMENT ................................................................................... 6 A. Standard of Review .............................................................. 6 B. The Trial Court Properly Granted Summary Judgment ............................................................. 9 1. Imori Cannot establish that Marination Owed a Duty .. 9 a. There was no unreasonably dangerous condition ............................................... 11 b. Marination had no reason to expect that Imori would fail to discover the alleged danger .... 16 c. Marination exercised reasonable care .................... 17 2. There are no questions of fact.. ................................... .20 3. There is no evidence to support Imori' s claim that Marination failed to exercise reasonable care ............. 21 C. Imori Has Conceded Their Appeal of the Trial Court's Denial of Their Motion for Reconsideration .................... 25 D. Should This Court Consider the Trial Court's Denial oflmori's Motion for Reconsideration, the Trial Court's Decision Should Be Affirmed ........................................... .27 IV. CONCLUSION .............................................................................. 32 [4838-8807-8120] A. Motion for Summary Judgment ....................................... .32 B. Motion for Reconsideration ............................................... 35 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE .................................................................. 36 APPENDIX A (Re Washington State Court Rules) APPENDIX B (Re Other Jurisdiction Cases) 11 [4838-8807-8120] TABLE OF AUTHORITIES WASHINGTON CASES Anderson v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Washington, 83 Wn. App. 725, 923 P.2d 713 (1996) ................................................................. .30 Ang v. Martin, 154 Wn.2d 477, 114 P.3d 637 (2005) ................................ 26 Ashcroft v. Wallingford, 17 Wn. App. 853, 565 P.2d 1224 (1997) .................................................................................................. 8 Barker v. Skagit Speedway, Inc., 119 Wn. App. 807, 82 P.2d 244 (2003) ......................................................................................... 10 Brant v. Market Basket Stores, Inc., 72 Wn.2d 446, 433 P.2d 863 (1967) ............................................................................. 11, 12, 16 Davidson v. Municipality ofMetropolitan Seattle, 43 Wn. App. 569, 719 P.2d 569 (1986) .................................................................. 23 Davies v. Holy Family Hosp., 114 Wn. App. 483, 183 P.3d 283 (2008) .................................................................................................. 7 Doe v. Puget Sound Blood Ctr., 117 Wn.2d 772, 819 P.2d 370 (1990) ................................................................................................ 22 Emmerson v. Weilep, 126 Wn. App. 930, 110 P.3d 214 (2005) ................ 25 Eugster v. City ofSpokane, 121 Wn. App. 799, 91P.3d117 (2004) ................................................................................................ 29 Fredrickson v. Bertolino 's Tacoma, Inc., 131 Wn. App. 183, 127 P.3d 5 (2005) .............................................................................. 10 Folsom v. Burger King, 135 Wn.2d 658, 958 P.2d 301 (1998) ................... 6 Gardner v. Seymour, 27 Wn.2d 802, 180 P.2d 564 (1947) ......................... 8 Go2Net, Inc. v. CI Host, Inc., 115 Wn. App. 73, 60 P.3d 1245 (2003) .......................................................................................... 27, 28 lll [4838-8807-8120] Green v. Normandy Park, 137 Wn. App. 664, 151P.3d1038 (2007) ...................................................................................... 7, 23, 27 Hanson v. Lincoln First Fed Savings & Loan Ass 'n, 45 Wn.2d 577, 277 P.2d 344 (1954) ................................................................. .12 Hooser v. Loyal Order ofMoose, Inc., 69 Wn.2d 1, 416 P .2d 462 (1966) ......................................................................................... 12 Hutchins v. 1001 Fourth Ave. Assocs., 166 Wn.2d 217, 802 P.2d 1360 (1991) ................................................................................. 9 In re Marriage ofSacco, 114 Wn.2d 1, 5, 784 P.2d 1266 (1990) ................................................................................................ 27 Iwai v. State, 129 Wn.2d 84, 915 P.2d 1089 (1996) ...................... 10, 16, 18 Kohfeld v. United Pacific Ins. Co., 85 Wn. App. 34, 931 P.2d 911 (1997) ......................................................................................... 31 Leek v. Tacoma Baseball Club, 38 Wn.2d 362, 229 P.2d 329 (1951) ................................................................................................ 16 Lian v. Stalick, 106 Wn. App. 811, 25 P .3d 467 (2001) ............................ 31 Little v. Countrywood Homes, Inc., 132 Wn. App. 777, 133 P.3d 944 (2006) ................................................................................... 9 Marshall v. Bally 's Pacwest, Inc., 94 Wn. App. 372, 972 P.2d 475 (1999) ....................................................................................... 8, 9 Martini v. Post, 178 Wn. App. 153, 313 P.3d 473 (2013) ......................... 27 McBride v. Walla Walla County, 95 Wn. App. 33, 975 P.2d 1029 (1999) ....................................................................................... 13 McKee v. American Home Products, Corp., 113 Wn.2d 701, 782 P.2d 1045 (1989) ........................................................................ 22 Merrick v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 67 Wn.2d 426, 407 P.2d 960 (1965) ................................................................................................ 15 Miller v. Likins, 109 Wn. App. 140, 34 P.3d 835 (2001) .......................... 23 IV (4838-8807-8120] Mountain Park Homeowners Ass 'n v. Tydings, 125 Wn.2d 337, 883 P.2d 1383 (1994) .......................................................................... 7 Overton v. Consolidated Ins. Co., 145 Wn.2d 417, 38 P.3d 322 (2002) ................................................................................................ 13 Pearce v. Motel 6, Inc., 28 Wn. App. 474, 624 P.2d 215 (1981) .............. 16 Pedroza v. Bryant, 101Wn.2d226, 677 P.2d 166 (1984) ........................... 9 Pement v. F W. Woolworth Co., 53 Wn.2d 768, 337 P.2d 30 (1959) ................................................................................................ 12 Rathvon v. Columbia Pac. Airlines, 30 Wn. App. 193, 633 P.2d 122 (1981) ........................................................................................... 8 Redding v. Virginia Mason Med Ctr., 75 Wn. App. 424, 878 P.2d 483 (1994) ................................................................................... 7 Ruffv. County ofKing, 125 Wn.2d 697, 707, 887 P.2d 886 (1995) ................................................................................................ 11 Saviano v. Westport Amusements, Inc., 144 Wn. App. 72, 84, 180 P.3d 874 (2008) .......................................................................... 26 Seyboldv. Neu, 105 Wn. App. 666, 19 P.3d 1068 (2001) ........................... 7 Shumaker v. Charada Inv. Co., 183 Wn. 521, 49 P.2d 44 (1935) .......................................................................................... 11, 12 State v. Olson, 126 Wn.2d 315, 983 P.2d 639 (1995) ................................ 26 Tincani v. Inland Empire Zoological Soc y, 124 Wn.2d 121, 875 P.2d 621 (1994) ............................................................................ 9 Tokarz v. Ford Motor Co., 8 Wn. App. 645, 508 P.2d 1370 (1973) ................................................................................................ 23 Tortes v. King County, 119 Wn. App. 1, 84 P.3d 252 (2003) .............. 25, 29 Versteegv. Mowery, 72 Wn.2d 754, 435 P.2d 540 (1967) ........................ 10 v [4838-8807-8120] Weems v. North Franklin Sch. Dist., 109 Wn. App. 767, 37 P.3d 354 (2002) ................................................................................. 27 West v. Thurston County, 144 Wn. App. 573, 183 P.3d 346 (2008) ................................................................................................ 29 Weyerhauser Co. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 142 Wn.2d 654, 15 P.3d 115 (2000) .................................................................... 28 Wiltse v. Albertson's, Inc., 116 Wn.2d 452, 805 P.2d 793 (1991) ................................................................................................ 14 OTHER JURISDICTION CASES Backlund v. Barnhartt, 778 F.2d 1386 (9th Cir. 1985) .............................. .30 Eure v. Kroger Ltd P'ship l Np. 7:1l-CV-00190,2012 WL 896347 (W.D.