Legal Opinion
Hansen v. Wightman
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 4, 1975No. 2450-1PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
The plaintiffs Theodore and Margaret Han-
sen, parents of Joyce Hansen, brought this action claiming legal malpractice against the members of the Spokane law firm of Cullen, Campbell and Wightman. The plaintiffs appeal a jury verdict in favor of the defendants.
Joyce Hansen, a young amateur swimmer, was participating in a swimming meet in Spokane, Washington, on May 13, 1967. While preparing for an upcoming race, she was knocked down by other child competitors. Her head struck a metal bar embedded in concrete and she was injured.
The plaintiffs contacted a Seattle lawyer who filed a claim…
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