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RINKE v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.

No. 15653-5-I.

47 Wn. App. 222 (1987)

734 P.2d 533

REGINA RINKE, Individually and as Personal Representative, Appellant, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, ET AL, Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

March 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Rutzick and Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender, for appellant.

James A. Murphy, William C. McLaughlin, Charles Mertel, Paul C. Gibbs, Robert C. Manlowe, Paul T. Dalton, Victor L. Drexel, Lisa J. Gilden, Michael Mines, Megan Graves, Robert Israel, Scott Fallon, and Michael Green, for respondents.

COLEMAN, J.

Regina Rinke appeals an order dismissing her action for the wrongful death of her husband. We reverse the dismissal and remand for trial, holding that the trial court misinterpreted the effect of CR 17(a).

On July 4, 1979, Martin Rinke died of lung cancer. On September 12, 1980, his widow, Regina, filed a complaint for personal injury and wrongful death against several defendants. Suing both in her own name and as personal representative of the...

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