Legal Opinion
Calhoun v. Merritt
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 28, 1986No. 7485-4-IIIPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcInturff, J.
Douglas Merritt appeals the superior court order denying his motion to set aside a default judgment. We reverse the portion of the order relating to damages.
In June 1984, Roger Calhoun was stopped at an intersection when his automobile was rear-ended by Mr. Merritt. Mr. Calhoun hired an attorney to represent him in his damage claim against Mr. Merritt. The attorney dealt directly with Mr. Merritt's insurer.
In early 1985, the attorney sent a settlement brochure to Henry Burkhardt, the adjuster, in which he proposed a settlement of Mr. Calhoun's claim for $27,923.27. On March 5, 1985, Mr.…
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