Legal Opinion
Department of Labor & Industries v. Wendt
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 16, 1987No. 7462-5-IIIPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
Victor Wendt assaulted Roger Heinrich while Mr. Heinrich was working, severely injuring him. The Department of Labor and Industries paid Mr. Heinrich workers' compensation benefits pursuant to RCW 51.24. For religious reasons, Mr. Heinrich assigned his cause of action to the Department which brought this action against Mr. Wendt. The jury found for the Department; Mr. Wendt and his wife appeal.
The issues are whether: (1) the court erred in allowing the Department to bring the action in its own name; (2) the Department's pursuit of this action violated the equal protection clause of the…
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