HUDSON v. HAPNER

No. 82409-6.

239 P.3d 579 (2010)

Lea HUDSON, individually, Petitioner, v. Clifford and "Jane Doe" HAPNER, individually, and as a marital community composed thereof; and Matthew Norton, a Washington corporation, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 23, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kari Ingrid Lester , Ben F. Barcus & Associates, P.L.L.C., Tacoma, WA, for Petitioner.

Elizabeth Ann Jensen , Attorney at Law, Fircrest, WA, Marilee C. Erickson , Pamela A. Okano , Reed McClure , Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


MADSEN, C.J.

¶ 1 This case began with an automobile accident. The case was referred to mandatory arbitration, and the plaintiff, Lea Hudson, won a monetary award. Respondents (Hapner) requested a trial de novo under the Superior Court Mandatory Arbitration Rules (MAR). Hudson improved her position at trial, receiving a substantially greater award. Hapner successfully appealed, obtaining reversal and instructions for a new trial. Despite appellate success, Hapner...

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