Washington Supreme Court March 12, 1998, No. 64744-5 (Welch v. Southland Corp.)

Johnson, J.

This case involves the interpretation of RCW 4.22.070 and RCW 4.22.015, specifically, whether liability may be apportioned to intentional tort-feasors. The superior court held that the defendant, Southland Corporation (Southland), was entitled to apportion liability to an assailant who shot and injured the plaintiff, Mark Welch (Welch), at one of Southland’s convenience stores.