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STANSFIELD v. DOUGLAS COUNTY

No. 71240-9.

43 P.3d 498 (2002)

146 Wash.2d 116

James A. STANSFIELD, M.D., Respondent, v. DOUGLAS COUNTY, Petitioner, State of Washington; Death Investigation Council; University of Washington, Directing and Acting through the State Toxicology Laboratory, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided April 4, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Catherine Hendricks, Asst., Seattle, Stanley Allen Bastian, Wenatchee, for Petitioner.

Robert Francis Hedrick, Seattle, for Respondent.

OWENS, J.

James A. Stansfield, M.D., is suing Douglas County for prosecuting him for the murder of his wife, Pat Stansfield, and one of their neighbors, Fred Smith. At issue is the timeliness of three claims first raised in Dr. Stansfield's amended complaint after the statute of limitations had run. The superior court dismissed the claims on summary judgment, ruling that because Dr. Stansfield inexcusably neglected to allege the claims within the limitations period...

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