Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Washington
Lawsuit
My daughter-in-law was involved in an auto accident four years ago with another vehicle.This other person has let four years go by and now wants to sue my Daughter in law for lost work wages,and pain and suffering .Can she legally bring up a lawsuit on something that happened four years earlier?Thank You
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Lawsuit
No, she can't. Even if she had filed within the 3 year period, she would have had to have served the summons complaint on your d-i-l no later than 90 days after the S.O.L ran. The statute of limitations is three years. The chapter of http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/title_04/chapter_016/rcw_4_16.txt deals with most statutes of limitation. The specific statute is RCW 4.16.030(2) at http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/rcw/title_04/chapter_016/rcw_4_16_080.txt
If she actually filed and served, your d-i-l will probably be able to get sanctions for a frivolous lawsuit.
Gary Preble
Olympia, WA
Gary Preble
Preble Law Firm
2120 State Avenue NE
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