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BEAL FOR MARTINEZ v. CITY OF SEATTLE

No. 64848-4.

954 P.2d 237 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 769

John BEAL, as guardian ad litem for Michael MARTINEZ, Mirella Martinez, and Marcos Martinez, Petitioner, Shirley Bucher-Broderson and Mark Bucher, Plaintiffs, v. The CITY OF SEATTLE, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, The Seattle Police Department, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 2, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen G. Smith, Bellevue, for Petitioner.

Mark Sidran, Marcia Nelson, Asst., Seattle, for Respondents.

MADSEN, Justice.

This wrongful death action, originally filed by petitioner as guardian ad litem for the minor children of the decedent, was dismissed by the trial court because it was not brought by the personal representative of the decedent's estate as required by law. The Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal. Petitioner, who was appointed personal representative of the estate after the statute of limitations expired...

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