Northstar Case Management obo Bell v. DSHS
The Department of Social and Health Services’s Adult Protective Services division received nine referrals about Raymond Bell, raising issues about potential financial exploitation, abuse and neglect over the course of a year and a half. Through his guardian ad litem, Bell filed this suit against the Department including claims of statutory negligence and outrage. On appeal, the parties dispute whether RCW 74.34.063 and .067 provide an implied cause of action against the Department for negligence. COA # 865056. King County Superior Court Case # 23-2-09331-3.