MEADE v. NELSON

No. 42685-4-II.

300 P.3d 828 (2013)

174 Wn. App. 740

Charity L. MEADE, Appellant, v. David A. NELSON, Attorney; and Nelson Law Firm, PLLC, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

April 30, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven P. Krafchick , Krafchick Law Firm PLLC, Pamela Susan Van Swearingen , Cline & Associates, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Christopher W. Tompkins , Lori Worthington Hurl , Betts Patterson & Mines PS, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


QUINN-BRINTNALL, J.

¶ 1 Charity Meade's personal injury suit was dismissed on summary judgment because her attorney, David Nelson, failed to timely serve the opposing party within the statute of limitations. Following this, Nelson hired attorney Christopher Tompkins to settle a potential malpractice suit against Nelson and his firm, Nelson Law Firm, PLLC. Despite considerable discussion with Tompkins, and a clear understanding that Nelson and his firm intended...

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