Legal Opinion
Hadley v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 20, 1990No. 22924-9-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinsor, J.
The Department of Labor and Industries (DLI) appeals a superior court order of summary judgment which reversed a DLI order. We affirm.
Robert Hadley was injured during the course of his employment. Pursuant to RCW 51.24Í030, Hadley elected to pursue a third party action against the party who allegedly caused his industrial injury. After trial commenced, the defendant made a $150,000 settlement offer. Although Hadley claimed $900,000 in damages, he accepted the offer. He recognized that there was a significant possibility of a defense verdict or of a very low recovery, due to the composition of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Stertz v. Industrial Insurance CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1916
- Jepson v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- Keeting v. Public Utility District No. 1Washington Supreme Court · 1957
- Adams v. University of WashingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- State Ex Rel. Trenholm v. YelleWashington Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by4 opinions
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