Farmer v. Davis

¶1 — Washington statutes permit service of a summons by delivery to someone other than the defendant (substitute service) if a copy is left at the house of the defendant’s usual abode with a resident of suitable age and discretion. RCW 4.28.080(15). In this case, the only delivery of a summons for Bradley Davis that was timely accomplished was delivery to Mr. Davis’s mother’s home, where Mr. Davis had resided three years earlier, at the time of the auto accident giving rise to the action. The trial court granted summary judgment dismissing Mr. Farmer’s complaint on grounds that undisputed…