Legal Opinion
Matthies v. Knodel
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 12, 1977No. 4290-1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Muriel Matthies appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her cause of action on the ground that it was barred by the statute of limitations.
On April 18, 1975, Matthies served a summons and complaint on Knodel, alleging that he committed malpractice in the handling of a divorce entered on April 20, 1972. On April 30, 1975, a notice of appearance was served on Matthies' attorney, and in a letter Knodel's attorney stated: "If you have filed this cause, will you give us the clerk's filing number, so that we may file our pleadings?" Subsequently, on May 28, 1975, Knodel's attorney filed a notice…
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