Legal Opinion
Craig v. Ludy
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 18, 1999No. 17878-1-IIIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKato, J.
— Linda R. and Rickie Craig appeal the summary dismissal of their complaint against James J. Ludy on grounds Mr. Ludy was dead and they failed to join his estate as a party within the applicable limitation period. We reverse and remand for trial because we agree they should have been permitted to amend their complaint to add Mr. Ludy’s estate as a defendant.
Mrs. Craig and Mr. Ludy were involved in a traffic ac cident in Benton County on February 3, 1993. At the time of the accident, Mr. Ludy was insured in Washington and apparently was a Washington resident, but he moved shortly afterward to…
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