Legal Opinion
Hatch v. Tacoma Police Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 27, 2001No. 26172-3-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
Patricia Hatch (Hatch) claimed loss of consortium against the City of Tacoma. The City moved for dismissal under CR 12(b)(6), contending that no set of facts would warrant recovery. The trial court granted the motion, and Hatch appealed. We reverse in part and affirm in part.
On March 4, 1999, Hatch’s husband, Gerald, allegedly was injured by the alleged negligence of City employees. He died on a date the record does not show.
On March 1, 2000, Hatch sued the City, claiming “her loss of society, companionship, consortium, support and income.”1 She alleged her husband had died, but she did not…
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