Legal Opinion
Gausvik v. Abbey
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 25, 2005No. 31054-6-IIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 Ralph Gausvik appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and three social workers for their part in a child abuse investigation. Although Gausvik was convicted of criminal charges, the State dismissed all charges after Division Three of this court ordered a reference hearing based on his personal restraint petition.
Bridgewater, J.
¶2 We hold that the statute of limitation bars Gausvik’s action for negligent investigation. In applying the statute of limitations, we hold that Gausvik’s claim began in December 1995, when the court sentenced…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Wolfgang Arnold v. International Business MacHines CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Trevino v. GatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Wilson v. SteinbachWashington Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by10 opinions
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