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Mavis v. King County Public Hospital District No. 2

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided January 24, 2011No. 64544-7-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpearman, J.

¶1 — Carol Mavis was injured inside the garage at Evergreen Hospital. She sent a claim for damages to Evergreen by certified mail with return receipt requested. An Evergreen employee signed the return receipt on Saturday, January 31, 2009. The trial court agreed with Evergreen that the claim was not “presented” until the following Monday, February 2. It dismissed Mavis’s lawsuit with prejudice because she had commenced her lawsuit one day early, precisely on the 60th day, thus failing to comply with the 60-day waiting period under RCW 4.96.020(4). Mavis makes several arguments as to why the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Smith v. ShannonWashington Supreme Court · 1983
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  5. Michak v. Transnation Title InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Icicle Seafoods, Inc. v. Carlos GutierrezCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2017
  5. Mavis v. KING COUNTY PUBLIC HOSP. NO. 2Court of Appeals of Washington · 2011

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