Medina v. Public Utility District No. 1

— In March 1998, Alirio Medina and Ernestina Fuentes (Medina) filed a complaint seeking dam*307ages for Medina’s personal injury claim against Public Utility District No. 1 of Benton County (County) and Fuentes’ derivative claim for loss of consortium. The County moved for summary judgment, arguing that Medina failed to comply with the provisions of RCW 4.96.020(4) by filing four days before the statutory waiting period expired. Initially the Benton County Superior Court denied the motion but upon reconsideration issued an order granting the County summary judgment and dismissing the case. In an…