In a 5-4 decision on the case of Barlow v. State, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that Washington State University (WSU) had no duty to protect a student from
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington State University had no legal duty to protect a freshman from being raped by a fellow student at an off-campus party, the Washington Supreme Court ruled, rejecting the plaintiff’s argument the school’s “special relationship” with students should extend past the campus borders.
WA State Supreme Court was tasked with deciding whether WSU has a special relationship with their students and has a duty to reasonably protect them from harm, and if so, to what extent.