ALLEN v. STATE

No. 58144-4.

118 Wn.2d 753 (1992)

826 P.2d 200

BEVERLY ALLEN, as Personal Representative, Petitioner, v. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 26, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Schnautz (of Castle, Schnautz, Hilfer & Leemon, P.S.), for petitioner.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Rene D. Tomisser, Assistant, for respondents.


JOHNSON, J.

Beverly Allen sued the State for paroling two men who later murdered her husband. The trial judge ruled on summary judgment that Allen's suit was barred by the 3-year statute of limitations and dismissed the action. Allen had argued that her cause of action was timely under the discovery rule. The Court of Appeals upheld the summary judgment dismissal, and we affirm. Allen did not file her suit within 3 years of the date when she should have discovered...

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