Legal Opinion
Nitardy v. Snohomish County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 16, 1986No. 50390-7PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGoodloe, J.
The main issue presented in this case is • whether service of process on a secretary to the County Executive is sufficient service on a County defendant when the applicable statute requires service on the County Auditor. We hold such service is not sufficient and affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the respondent County.
On October 18, 1979, appellant Susan Nitardy was discharged from her job as an employee of the Snohomish County Department of Public Works. On August 17, 1982, Nitardy filed a summons and complaint for wrongful discharge, and served the County by…
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