Legal Opinion
Manteufel v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 23, 2003No. 28653-0-IIPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, C.J.
Oberdah Manteufel appeals the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of his lawsuit against his insurer Safeco’s attorney, Rick Wathen, Wathen’s wife, and Wathen’s private law firm. Manteufel also appeals the trial court’s imposition of sanctions against him for filing a frivolous lawsuit, denial of his motion to strike certain exhibits, and denial of his motion to continue the summary judgment motion. Finding no error or abuse of discretion, we affirm.
FACTS
I. Claim for Fire-Damaged Piano
A fire at Manteufel’s home damaged his 1876 Steinway Centennial Concert Grand piano, which he had…
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