Legal Opinion
Armijo v. Wesselius
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 2, 1968No. 39542PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinley, C. J.
The question in this appeal is whether an illegitimate child has a legally cognizable claim as a benefi*717ciary in a wrongful death action brought for the death of her father under the provisions of RCW 4.20.010. Resolution of the question is dependent upon the meaning to be attributed to the words “child or children” as they appear in RCW 4.20.020.
Tomas Telles died on October 20, 1965, as a result of a collision near Wapato, Washington, between his automobile and a tractor driven by respondent Garrett J. Wesselius. On December 7, 1965, Nellie Armijo, administratrix of the Telles’ estate,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. RussellWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- In Re a MinorWashington Supreme Court · 1951
- Whittlesey v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- Estate of WoodwardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Bessie Thompson v. Edward Thompson, a Minor, by Helen Mae ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Schmoll v. CreecySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- Haakanson v. Wakefield Seafoods, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Cobb v. State Security Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- R___ v. R___Supreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Warner v. McCaughanWashington Supreme Court · 1969
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