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CLAY v. PORTIK

No. 19542-9-II.

929 P.2d 1132 (1997)

Lolita CLAY, a single person, Appellant, v. Michael J. PORTIK and "Jane Doe Portik," husband and wife, and the Washington marital community composed thereof, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

As Amended February 7, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cindy Lopez Burdue, Costa Rica, for Appellant.

Sara Ellen `Sally' Metteer, David Michael Jacobi, Wilson, Smith, Cochran & Dickerson, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

SEINFELD, Chief Judge.

Lolita Clay challenges the Secretary of State's interpretation of the nonresident service of process statute, RCW 46.64.040. We hold that the statute does not require a plaintiff seeking to use the statute to provide the Secretary with the defendant's address or with a certificate of compliance signed by the plaintiff personally, rather than by the plaintiff's attorney. Consequently, we reverse the trial court's dismissal of Clay's action and...

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