Kamla v. Space Needle Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · 112 Wash. 2d 216 - Young v. Key Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 122 Wash. 2d 299 - Washington State Physicians Insurance Exchange & Ass'n v. Fisons Corp. · 110 Wash. 2d 355 - Grimwood v. University of Puget Sound, Inc. · 90 Wash. 2d 323 - Kelley v. Howard S. Wright Construction Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“exception to the general rule of nonliability for the injuries of independent contractors. The common law has long distinguished between an employer's liability for work-related injuries suffered by independent contractors and an employer's liability for work-related injuries suffered by its employees. The scope of an employer's liability depends on whether the worker is an independent contractor or an employee. An”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Space Needle owed Kamla a duty of care to keep the premises reasonably safe and to avoid endangering Kamla by its own negligence or affirmative acts.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Balise appears to be inconsistent with more recent cases regarding the proper standard for granting motions for summary judgment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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