[WSBARP] Neighbor Liability

Tue Jan 4 12:51:16 PST 2022

Wouldn't the parents of the individuals who drove around shooting the gun
off be a more appropriate legal target? If the individuals who actually did
the shooting cannot be identified, how can it be proved that these
individuals were an invitee or guest of anyone at the house? Personally, I
think targeting the parents of the "house party" sounds like a real stretch
unless they are added as defendants with the parents of the kids who drove
around shooting the gun off.

On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 5:31 PM Steve DeShazo <steve.deshazo at isolahomes.com>
wrote:

> Josh is correct, RCW 4.24.190
> <https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=4.24.190>, but the limit is
> $5,000 and it’s only for willful/malicious destruction of property or
> personal injury. It explicitly does not limit recovery against parents for
> their own common law negligence.
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> *From:* wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <
> wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> *On Behalf Of *Josh Grant
> *Sent:* Monday, December 20, 2021 5:17 PM
> *To:* WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBARP] Neighbor Liability
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> I thought there was a statute in WA that limited the possible damages
> payable by a parent for the torts of a minor... was it $10,000?? at one
> time?
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> *From:* Jim Fitzgerald
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> *Sent:* Monday, December 20, 2021 2:21 PM
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> *To:* wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com
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> *Subject:* [WSBARP] Neighbor Liability
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> Dear Colleagues:
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> This may be off-topic but perhaps not. A teenage child (a junior or senior
> in high school) had a party while the child's parents were away for the
> evening. The parents knew there would be ten or so friends coming over
> while they were out. However, the party quickly grew out of control through
> texting and other means, attracting a hundred or more partygoers, some of
> whom were quite unsavory.  There was alcohol and drug use, racing through
> the neighborhood, and approaching midnight a vehicle left the party and an
> occupant of the vehicle shot a firearm randomly - a dozen or more rounds -
> some of which struck a nearby neighbor's home while its occupants were
> present. No one was physically hurt but they were traumatized, and the
> bullets caused substantial property damage to the home.  The perpetrator
> has yet to be identified or apprehended, but there is video showing the
> vehicle leaving the cul-de-sac and recording the sound of the shots being
> fired.
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> I would appreciate your thoughts on the liability of the parents of the
> daughter who hosted the party.
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> In advance, thank you.
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