LITTLE v. KING

No. 77560-5.

161 P.3d 345 (2007)

Lisa LITTLE, Respondent, v. Annie KING, and The St. Paul Insurance Company, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided June 21, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Stanley Floyd, Amber L. Pearce, Floyd & Pflueger PS, William Robert Hickman, Reed McClure, Katina Collier Thornock, Cozen O'Connor, Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

Stanley Jay Rumbaugh, Rumbaugh Rideout Barnett & Adkins, Terry James Barnett, Attorney at Law, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.


CHAMBERS, J.

¶ 1 A driver whose vehicle collided with another and an underinsured motorist insurer moved to vacate a default judgment. The driver, who had not filed an answer, came to the default judgment hearing but decided not to contest entry of judgment. The insurer, who was given notice of the litigation, chose not to intervene. We conclude that these moving parties have failed to make the required showing to set aside the judgment. We also conclude that...

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