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DIETZ v. DOE

No. 64002-5.

935 P.2d 611 (1997)

131 Wash.2d 835

Melissa DIETZ, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Morgan Levere Dietz, deceased, and on behalf of Morning Bell Dietz and Melange Levere Dietz, Appellant, v. John DOE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Decided April 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davies, Roberts & Reid, Roblin J. Williamson, Seattle, for appellant.

Ritchie Law Offices, Craig A. Ritchie, Port Angeles, for respondent.

TALMADGE, Justice.

We are asked in this case to determine if the privilege set forth in RCW 5.60.060(2) forbids the disclosure of the identity of an attorney's putative client in a civil case when that client may have had knowledge of, or been involved in, a serious automobile accident in which Morgan Dietz was tragically killed. We affirm the general rule in Washington that the identity of an attorney's client is not privileged...

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