Legal Opinion

Martinez v. Kitsap Public Services, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 2, 1999No. 23227-8-IIPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.

— Kitsap Public Services, Inc., dba Chico Towing Company, appeals the striking of its Note for Trial Setting for its cross claim against codefendant Miller Industries, Inc., following their joint settlement with plaintiffs Pedro Martinez and Pamela Lea. Holding that, in agreeing to settle with plaintiffs, Chico did not agree to relinquish its cross claim against Miller, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

I. The Accident

On August 17, 1995, a tow truck owned and operated by Kitsap Public Services, Inc., dba Chico Towing Company (Chico), was called to SR 3 near Silverdale, where…

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