Port Liable For Injuries From Ramp Collapse, Washington High Court Says

Mealey's (April 23, 2019, 10:32 AM EDT) -- OLYMPIA, Wash. — As the landowner-lessor, a port is liable for injuries to a ramp operator that occurred when a ramp on property leased to the state of Alaska collapsed, the Washington Supreme Court concluded April 11.  It pointed out that the port retained responsibility for repairs to the property in the lease (Shannon C. Adamson, et al. v. Port of Bellingham, No. 96187-5, Wash. Sup., 2019 Wash. LEXIS 262)....