Court Opinion

ID: 9632496
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 11:17:27.62545+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:08:17.757286
License: Public Domain

Green, J.
(concurring)—I have concurred in the majority opinion because in my view it accurately applies current decisional law. Moreover, it should be noted the courts of this state have not seen fit to impose strict liability upon electric transmission companies where there is a much higher incidence of injury than evidenced in the record here for the transmission of natural gas. Scott v. Pacific Power & Light Co., 178 Wash. 647, 650, 35 P.2d 749 (1934); Estate of Celiz v. PUD 1, 30 Wn. App. 682, 685-86, 638 P.2d 588 (1981); Amant v. Pacific Power & Light Co., 10 Wn. App. 785, 520 P.2d 181 (1974), aff'd, 84 Wn.2d 872, 529 P.2d 829 (1975). Consequently, current decisions do not support imposition of strict liability in this case.