Legal Opinion
Walker v. Bangs
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 1979No. 44936PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.
This case involves allegations of negligence against attorneys Bangs and Castle in their handling of plaintiff Walker's personal injury action in federal court. Bangs and Castle counterclaimed for funds advanced Walker in the personal injury action. In the course of the malpractice trial in the King County Superior Court, plaintiff offered as an expert witness a lawyer not admitted to practice in this state. The trial court sustained defendants' objection to the qualification of the witness and rejected plaintiff's offer of proof of proposed testimony. Plaintiff's subsequent motion for a…
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