STRAIT v. KENNEDY

No. 46564-3-I.

13 P.3d 671 (2000)

Christine M. STRAIT, and Joseph J. Ganz as the Guardian Ad litem of Samantha Anne Ishmael, Appellants, v. W. James KENNEDY and Jane Doe Kennedy, individually and the marital community composed thereof; Thorner, Kennedy & Gano, P.S., a Washington Professional service corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

December 4, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger K. Anderson, Seattle, for Appellants.

Roger B. Leighton, Stephanie Bloomfield, Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim, P.L.L.C., Tacoma, for Respondents.


KENNEDY, J.

This is an appeal of a summary judgment dismissing the legal malpractice claim brought by two daughters against their deceased mother's marital dissolution attorney, claiming that he failed to timely finalize their mother's divorce prior to her death, thereby causing them to lose portions of their inheritance. Under Trask v. Butler, 123 Wn.2d 835, 842-43, 872 P.2d 1080 (1994)...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases