Legal Opinion
Landry v. Luscher
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 25, 1999No. 17443-3-IIIPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
— Filing two separate lawsuits based on the same event—claim splitting—is precluded in Washington. Sprague v. Adams, 139 Wash. 510, 515, 247 P. 960, 47 A.L.R. 529 (1926). But this defense may be waived. Hardware Dealers Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 4 Wn. App. 49, 51-52, 480 P.2d 226 (1971). Kenneth and Katherine Landry obtained a judgment against Kristen and Maijorie Luscher in small claims court for damage to their automobile, following an accident. The Landrys later sued in superior court for personal injuries arising out of the same accident. The superior court dismissed the…
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