Tait v. Wahl
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, C.J.
After Mary Douglas was struck and killed by a delivery truck, Amber Tait, the decedent’s niece, sued the delivery truck’s owner and driver on behalf of herself, her children, the decedent’s nondependent brother, and the decedent’s estate, seeking damages for pain and suffering, medical and other out-of-pocket expenses, impairment of income and earning capacity, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium. Because Tait, her children, and the decedent’s nondependent brother are not beneficiaries under Washington’s wrongful death and survival statutes, RCW 4.20.010, .020, .046(1), .060,…
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