Legal Opinion
Arreygue v. Lutz
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 22, 2003No. 20367-1-IIIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKurtz, J.
The superior court dismissed Jose and Carla Arreygue’s personal injury lawsuit against Shanna Lutz because the Arreygues’ claim against Ms. Lutz had been discharged in a chapter 7 bankruptcy. On appeal, the issue is whether the Arreygues could sue Ms. Lutz for the sole purpose of establishing her liability in order to recover from her insurance company. We hold that the Arreygues could sue Ms. Lutz for that purpose, and we further hold that the superior court improperly dismissed their personal injury claim against her.
FACTS
On June 12, 1997, Carla Arreygue was involved in an automobile…
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