Legal Opinion
Tallerday v. Delong
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 11, 1993No. 28123-2-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, J.
The Department of Labor and Industries (Department) appeals the trial court's decision on summary judgment that it had no right of reimbursement against the legal malpractice recoveries of respondents Tallerday and Undsderfer. We reverse.
The issue in this case is whether an injured worker's malpractice recovery against an attorney for negligence in pursuing a third party claim under RCW 51.24.030 is subject to the Department's reimbursement hen. The trial court ruled that respondent Joseph Tallerday's recovery against his attorney for malpractice did not result from a "third party action"…
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