In Re Estate of Kissinger

206 P.3d 665 (2009)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Pamela L. KISSINGER,

Leonard Hoss as Personal Representative, Respondent,

v.

Joshua Hoge, Appellant.

No. 81328-1.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued February 12, 2009.

Decided May 7, 2009.

Jean Ann O'loughlin, Attorney at Law, Tacoma, WA, for Appellant.

Mark Leemon, Leemon and Royer PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

CHAMBERS, J.

¶ 1 On January 13, 2000, Joshua Hoge was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of his mother, Pamela Kissinger, and stepbrother, James Zachary Kissinger. After obtaining a settlement in a wrongful death…