Legal Opinion
Hansen v. Watson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 16, 1977No. 1605-3PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Munson, C.J.—The
plaintiff appeals the dismissal of her personal injury claim. The court held the statute of limitations had expired because of her failure to file her complaint within 90 days of the service of the summons and complaint upon the defendant. RCW 4.16.170. We reverse.
The pertinent dates are:
December 7,1971 Accident and injury.
October 3, l972 Defendant served with the summons and complaint.
December 6 May 8,1975 1974 Original summons and complaint filed; Defendant served his answer on plaintiff alleging as an affirmative defense the statute of limitations and moved for summary…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Fox v. GroffCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Collins v. Lomas & Nettleton Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1981
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- Matthies v. KnodelCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
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