RCW 80.04.440
Companies liable for damages.
In case any public service company shall do, cause to be done or permit to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done, either by any law of this state, by this title or by any order or rule of the commission, such public service company shall be liable to the persons or corporations affected thereby for all loss, damage or injury caused thereby or resulting therefrom, and in case of recovery if the court shall find that such act or omission was wilful, it may, in its discretion, fix a reasonable counsel or attorney's fee, which shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case. An action to recover for such loss, damage or injury may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by any person or corporation.
[ 1961 c 14 § 80.04.440. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 102; RRS § 10451.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.04 - Regulations—General.
80.04.015 - Conduct of business subject to regulation—Determination by commission.
80.04.020 - Procedure before commission and courts.
80.04.030 - Number of witnesses may be limited.
80.04.040 - Witness fees and mileage.
80.04.050 - Protection against self-incrimination.
80.04.060 - Depositions—Service of process.
80.04.070 - Inspection of books, papers, and documents.
80.04.075 - Manner of serving papers.
80.04.090 - Forms of records to be prescribed.
80.04.095 - Protection of records containing commercial information.
80.04.100 - Production of out-of-state books and records.
80.04.120 - Hearing—Order—Record.
80.04.140 - Order requiring joint action.
80.04.150 - Remunerative rates cannot be changed without approval.
80.04.160 - Rules and regulations.
80.04.180 - Supersedeas—Water companies seeking supersedeas.
80.04.200 - Rehearing before commission.
80.04.210 - Commission may change orders.
80.04.230 - Overcharges—Refund.
80.04.240 - Action in court on reparations and overcharges.
80.04.250 - Valuation of public service property—Authority of commission.
80.04.260 - Summary proceedings.
80.04.270 - Merchandise accounts to be kept separate.
80.04.280 - Purchase and sale of stock by employees.
80.04.290 - Sales of stock to employees and customers.
80.04.300 - Budgets to be filed by companies—Supplementary budgets.
80.04.310 - Commission's control over expenditures.
80.04.330 - Effect of unauthorized expenditure—Emergencies.
80.04.350 - Depreciation and retirement accounts.
80.04.360 - Earnings in excess of reasonable rate—Consideration in fixing rates.
80.04.380 - Penalties—Violations by public service companies.
80.04.385 - Penalties—Violations by officers, agents, and employees of public service companies.
80.04.387 - Penalties—Violations by other corporations.
80.04.390 - Penalties—Violations by persons.
80.04.400 - Actions to recover penalties—Disposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
80.04.410 - Orders and rules conclusive.
80.04.420 - Intervention by commission where order or rule is involved.
80.04.430 - Findings of commission prima facie correct.
80.04.440 - Companies liable for damages.
80.04.450 - Certified copies of orders, rules, etc.—Evidentiary effect.
80.04.460 - Investigation of accidents.
80.04.470 - Commission to enforce public service laws—Employees as peace officers.
80.04.480 - Rights of action not released—Penalties cumulative.
80.04.500 - Application to municipal utilities.
80.04.510 - Duties of attorney general.
80.04.520 - Approval of lease of utility facilities.
80.04.550 - Thermal energy—Restrictions on authority of commission.
80.04.570 - Power purchase agreement for acquisition of coal transition power.