Davidheiser v. Pierce County

, Armstrong, J.

Angeleane Davidheiser sued Pierce County after the County denied her application for a short plat. A staff person from the office of Davidheiser’s attorney called the County’s Risk Management Department and asked where the summons and complaint should be served. An unknown employee of Risk Management said the papers should be served “here.” Davidheiser’s attorney then served the Risk Management Department. Within the statute of limitations, the County answered and asserted improper service as a defense. The issues are whether Pierce County’s Code authorizes service on the Risk…