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NELSON v. SCHNAUTZ

No. 57987-8-I.

170 P.3d 69 (2007)

Gary NELSON and Pam Nelson, husband and wife, Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. Stephen P. SCHNAUTZ and Jane Doe Schnautz, husband and wife, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

October 29, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel Evans Wright, Mary Ellen Depaolo, Lee Smart PS Inc., Seattle, WA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Scott Erik Stafne, Attorney at Law, Arlington, WA, Dean Standish Perkins Jr., Dean Standish Perkins & Association, Seattle, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

PUBLISHED OPINION IN PART

SCHINDLER, A.C.J.

¶ 1 In this legal malpractice action, the trial court ruled as a matter of law that an attorney's failure to file a claim against a tortfeasor's estate prevented the fault-free plaintiff from recovering damages from the other jointly and severally liable tortfeasors for more than the amount of insurance coverage available to the estate. On appeal, the attorney, Stephen Schnautz, challenges the trial court...

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