Legal Opinion
Keithly v. Sanders
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 17, 2012No. 67064-6-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
¶1 Todd Keithly appeals the trial court’s summary dismissal with prejudice of this action. He argues that he complied with the requirements of RCW 46.64.040, the nonresident motorist act, before expiration of the statute of limitations. We hold that he did not. Keithly failed to send “forthwith” notice of the service of the secretary of state by registered mail to Benjamin Sanders at his last known address before the expiration of the statute of limitations. Thus, service under RCW 46.64.040 was ineffective. Accordingly, we affirm the dismissal.
¶2 Sanders and Keithly were in a car accident in…
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