MENEELY v. S.R. SMITH, INC.

No. 18036-1-III.

5 P.3d 49 (2000)

Shawn MENEELY; Donald and Kathleen Meneely, husband and wife, Respondents, v. S.R. SMITH, INC., a foreign corporation; John Williamson and Jane Doe Williamson, husband and wife; Jacuzzi, Inc., a foreign corporation; Don Jones and Betty J. Jones, husband and wife d/b/a Pool And Patio Supply, a Washington corporation; Boise Cascade Corporation d/b/a Tri-City Lumber Yards/Best Way Building Center, a foreign corporation; Martin Samuelson, an Oregon resident; Plastimayd Corporation, a foreign corporation, and John Does A—C, Defendants, National Spa Pool Institute, an Illinois corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Five.

As Amended August 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Roche, Jerret E. Sale, Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Seattle, for Appellant.

Fred M. Zeder, Jan E. Peterson, Peterson, Young, Putra, Fletcher & Zeder, Seattle, for Respondents.

Todd W. Rosencrans, Thomas J. McLaughlin, Perkins, Coie, Bryan P. Harnetiaux, Gary N. Bloom, Harbaugh & Bloom, Debra L. Stephens, Spokane, Amicus Curiae.


SCHULTHEIS, J.

The National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI) is a trade association whose membership consists of manufacturers and retailers of swimming pools and related equipment. Since 1959, it has drafted and published voluntary safety standards for the swimming pool industry. NSPI's safety standards permitted the use of an S.R. Smith, Inc., 606 jump board on an NSPI Type II pool. The standards also set minimum dimensions for...

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