Harvey v. Obermeit

¶1 James Harvey appeals the trial court’s dismissal with prejudice of his lawsuit against Richard Obermeit for injuries resulting from a car accident. After the issue of service of process was raised in Obermeit’s motion to dismiss and Harvey’s motion for partial summary judgment to strike certain affirmative defenses, the trial court held a fact-finding hearing and concluded that it lacked jurisdiction because Harvey did not meet the requirements to serve process under the nonresident motorist statute, RCW 46.64.040. Harvey claims on appeal that the trial court should be reversed because (1)…