Legal Opinion

Butler v. Joy

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 20, 2003No. 20980-6-IIIPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

65 P.3d 671 (2003)

Mary BUTLER, Appellant,

v.

Lori Frank JOY, M.D., Respondent,

Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Defendant.

No. 20980-6-III.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Five.

March 20, 2003.

Uche Humphrey Umuolo, Spokane, for Appellant.

Dan W. Keefe, Jennifer M. Larson, Spokane, for Respondent.

SCHULTHEIS, J.

Mary Butler filed suit pro se against Dr. Lori Frank Joy for damages due to negligent medical care. The summons was never properly served. Dr. Joy filed a notice of appearance and moved for summary judgment dismissal within a month of the filing of the complaint. This…

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