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Clark County Fire District No. 5 v. Bullivant Houser Bailey PC

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 24, 2014No. Nos. 42864-4-II; 43970-1-IIPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMaxa, J.

¶1 Clark County Fire District No. 5 (Fire District) and its insurer American Alternative Insurance Corporation (AAIC) appeal the trial court’s summary judgment dismissals of their legal negligence claims against the law firm Bullivant Houser Bailey PC and attorney Richard Matson (collectively Matson). AAIC retained Matson to defend the Fire District and its employee Martin James in a gender discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit. The trial of that lawsuit resulted in a jury verdict in excess of $3.2 million, which was increased to almost $4 million *694following the award of attorney fees.…

2Cases cited45 opinions

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  4. Hertog v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  5. HERTOG, EX REL., SAH v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1999

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