Legal Opinion
Owens v. Harrison
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 5, 2004No. 52478-0-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgid, J.
— Harry Owens appeals a trial court order dismissing his malpractice action on summary judgment. He asserts the court erred by requiring him to allege and prove he was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted as part of his criminal malpractice claim and by dismissing his breach of contract claim without a legal basis. But because we adhere to the rule that a criminal malpractice plaintiff must demonstrate his innocence and Owens’ claim is in tort rather than contract, we affirm.
FACTS
In January 1996, Harry Owens was charged with one count of second degree child molestation and one…
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