ARMANTROUT v. CARLSON

No. 81195-4.

214 P.3d 914 (2009)

Josie ARMANTROUT, personal representative of the Estate of Kristen Armantrout; Josie Armantrout and Warren Armantrout, wife and husband and the marital community composed thereof, Petitioners, v. Robert CARLSON, M.D. and Jane Doe Carlson, husband and wife and the marital community composed thereof; and Cascade Orthopaedics, a partnership, and/or John Does 1-100, partners therein, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 10, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simeon Osborn, Susan Machler, Osborn Machler, Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

Steven Frederick Fitzer, Melanie T. Stella, Burgess Fitzer PS, Timothy R. Gosselin, Gosselin Law Office PLLC, Tacoma, WA, for Respondents.

Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux, Spokane, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation.


MADSEN, J.

¶ 1 This case involves a wrongful death suit by the parents of an adult child against her medical care provider. We are asked to decide if the provision of services that have an economic value may be considered by the trier of fact when determining whether a parent was "dependent for support" on an adult child as required by RCW 4.20.020 to maintain an action for wrongful death. We now hold that the trier of fact may consider a parent's financial dependence...

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