Joyce v. Department of Corrections

Supreme Court of Washington · Decided 2005-09-15

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¶1 Chambers, J. Washington State waived sovereign immunity more than 40 years ago. RCW 4.92.090. Implicitly, this waiver functions as a promise that the State and its agents will use reasonable care while performing its duties at the risk of incurring liability. See, e.g., Keller v. City of Spokane, <a href="/opinion/4907780/keller-v-city-of-spokane/#243" aria-description="Citati…

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