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DAUGERT v. PAPPAS

No. 51147-1.

104 Wn.2d 254 (1985)

704 P.2d 600

LARRY DAUGERT, as Trustee, ET AL, Respondents, v. JOHN D. PAPPAS, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rush, Kleinwachter, Hannula & Harkins, Daniel L. Hannula, and Bradford E. Furlong, for appellants.

Brett & Daugert, by Rand Jack, for respondents.

J. Richard Creatura on behalf of Washington Association of Defense Counsel, amicus curiae for appellants.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux, Robert H. Whaley, and Gary N. Bloom on behalf of Washington Trial Lawyers Association, amici curiae for respondents.

PEARSON, J.

This case involves a legal malpractice claim against an attorney for failure to file timely a petition for review with this court of a Court of Appeals decision. The issues presented concern the proper standard for determining proximate cause in a legal malpractice action. The trial court concluded that proximate cause was a question for the jury and instructed the jury to decide whether the attorney's negligence was a substantial factor in causing the...

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