Legal Opinion
Martin v. Northwest Washington Legal Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 14, 1986No. 13872-3-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
Evergreen Legal Services (Evergreen), as the successor organization to Northwest Washington Legal Services (Northwest), appeals from a judgment entered against it in favor of Carol Martin on a legal malpractice claim. Martin has cross-appealed. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Carol Martin came to Northwest in 1974 seeking assistance in obtaining a dissolution of her marriage to Larry Martin. Larry was then on active duty with the United States Air Force and had completed over 20 years of service. Northwest was aware that Larry was a member of the armed forces. Northwest did not advise…
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