Legal Opinion
Clay v. Portik
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 7, 1997No. 19542-9-IIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
Lolita Clay challenges the Secretary of State’s interpretation of the nonresident service of process statute, RCW 46.64.040. We hold that the statute does not require a plaintiff seeking to use the statute to provide the Secretary with the defendant’s address or with a certificate of compliance signed by the plaintiff personally, rather than by the plaintiff’s attorney. Consequently, we reverse the trial court’s dismissal of Clay’s action and remand for trial.
FACTS
On July 6, 1991, Portik drove into Clay’s car, injuring her and damaging her vehicle. Clay filed a lawsuit against Portik on June…
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