White v. Johns-Manville Corp.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, pursuant to RCW 2.60, has certified the following issue:

Does the "discovery" rule set forth in Ohler v. Tacoma Gen. Hosp., 92 Wn.2d 507, 598 P.2d 1358 (1979) and Sahlie v. Johns-Manville Corp., 99 Wn.2d 550, 663 P.2d 473 (1983) apply to plaintiff's actions commenced under Washington Survival and Wrongful Death Statutes, R.C.W. Sections 4.20.010, 4.20.046 and RCW 4.20.060, so as to toll the applicable statutes of limitation until such time as plaintiff, as the surviving spouse and personal representative of the decedent,…