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STENBERG v. PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO.

Nos. 50944-1, 51280-9.

104 Wn.2d 710 (1985)

709 P.2d 793

KENNETH D. STENBERG, ET AL, Appellants, v. PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO., INC., Defendant, YAKIMA COUNTY, Respondent. SHEILA SCHRODER, Petitioner, v. THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 21, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Velikanje, Moore & Shore, Inc., P.S., by James P. Hutton, for appellants.

Kargianis & Austin, by George Kargianis and Mark E. Fortier, for petitioner.

Jeffrey C. Sullivan, Prosecuting Attorney, and Ron Zirkle, Deputy, for respondent Yakima County.

Walter G. Meyer, Jr., and David A. Thompson (of Halverson & Applegate, P.S.), for respondent Klickitat County.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux and Robert H. Whaley on behalf of Washington Trial Lawyers Association, amici curiae for appellants.

DOLLIVER, C.J.

Both plaintiffs, in a consolidated appeal, challenge a trial court's dismissal or partial dismissal of their cases by summary judgment pursuant to RCW 4.16.130, the 2-year "catchall" statute of limitation. The plaintiffs claim the 3-year statute of limitation, RCW 4.16.080(2), governs their cases, which involve an "injury to the person".

We hold RCW 4.16.080(2) applies to causes of action claiming both direct and indirect injuries to the person...

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