MARGETAN v. SUPERIOR CHAIR CRAFT CO.

No. 40657-4-I

963 P.2d 907 (1998)

George MARGETAN, Jr., and Loretta Jean Margetan, husband and wife, Appellants, v. SUPERIOR CHAIR CRAFT COMPANY, a Texas qualified corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 31, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Van Siclen, Van Siclen & Stocks, Auburn, Tyler K. Firkins, Auburn, for Appellants.

William J. Leedom, Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, Seattle, Carol S. Janes, Bennett & Bigelow PS, Seattle, for Respondent.


BECKER, Judge.

In order to decide whether the plaintiff commenced his action in time to toll the statute of limitations, we must determine when he "filed" his complaint. Was it when he delivered his complaint to the clerk's office? Or was it when he paid the filing fee? We conclude a complaint is not filed until the filing fee is paid. Because appellant Margetan paid no filing fee until after the statute of limitations had run, the trial court correctly dismissed...

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