Legal Opinion
Lee v. WESTERN PROCESSING COMPANY
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 1, 1983No. 10223-1-IPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, J.
Harvey Lee (Lee) appeals an order granting a motion to vacate a default judgment he obtained against Western Processing Company, Inc. (Western). We affirm.
On December 20, 1978, Lee's finger was injured while he was attempting to load a trailer owned by Western onto a truck-tractor he operated for his employer. On August 17, 1979, Lee's attorney sent a letter to Western's president, Garmt Nieuwenhuis, referring to an enclosed complaint and advising him that Lee would serve and file the complaint if a settlement of his claim was not arranged.
Upon receipt of the letter, Nieuwenhuis, who had…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Seattle-First National Bank v. Shoreline Concrete Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1978
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- Williams v. Steamship Mutual Underwriting Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by21 opinions
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