Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. Chung
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1992No. 58688-8PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
Petitioner Kwan-Bong Chung asks this court to reverse the Court of Appeals' decision holding that a trial court has authority to consider a party's CR 60(b) motion to vacate an order of dismissal entered pursuant to CR 41(b)(2). We affirm the Court of Appeals.
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On December 13, 1985, Kathleen Vaughn and Kwan-Bong Chung were involved in an auto accident. Vaughn sustained serious injuries that required a long course of treatment. Although Vaughn's physical condition was unstable, her attorney, A. Stephen Anderson, filed a personal injury action on her behalf on July 24, 1986, to preserve her…
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