ARREYGUE v. LUTZ

No. 20367-1-III.

69 P.3d 881 (2003)

116 Wash.App. 938

Jose A. ARREYGUE and Carla C. Arreygue, husband and wife, Appellants, v. Shanna L. LUTZ and "John Doe" Lutz, husband and wife, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Six.

May 22, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Fearing, Kennewick, WA, Timothy P. Coogan, Tacoma, WA, for Appellants.

Mark Watson, Alfred G. Schweppe, Meyer, Fluegge & Tenney, Yakima, WA, for Respondents.


KURTZ, J.

The superior court dismissed Jose and Carla Arreygue's personal injury lawsuit against Shanna Lutz because the Arreygues' claim against Ms. Lutz had been discharged in a chapter 7 bankruptcy. On appeal, the issue is whether the Arreygues could sue Ms. Lutz for the sole purpose of establishing her liability in order to recover from her insurance company. We hold that the Arreygues could sue Ms. Lutz for that purpose, and we further hold that the superior...

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