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BARTON v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.

No. 86924-3.

308 P.3d 597 (2013)

178 Wn.2d 193

Jared K. BARTON, a single man, Respondent, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Petitioner, Korrine C. Linvog, individually; Thomas Linvog and Madonna Linvog, husband and wife, Respondents. Skagit County Department of Public Works, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 15, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Patrick Lynch , Office of the Attorney General, Olympia, WA, Michael Augustin Nicefaro Jr. , Office of The Attorney General, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Ralph James Brindley , Paul Nicholas Luvera Jr.   David Merritt Beninger , Luvera Barnett Brindley Beninger et al., Howard Mark Goodfriend , Smith Goodfriend PS, Brent William Beecher , Hackett Beecher & Hart, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

George M. Ahrend , Ahrend Albrecht PLLC, Ephrata, WA, Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux , Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association.

Stewart Andrew Estes , Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S., Michael Barr King , Carney Badley Spellman PS, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers.

FAIRHURST, J.

¶ 1 This case concerns a partial settlement agreement made between a plaintiff and some, but not all, defendants in the aftermath of a motorcycle and motor vehicle accident. In the underlying suit, Jared K. Barton sued Korrine C. Linvog, Korrine's1 parents, Thomas and Madonna Linvog (hereinafter the Linvogs), and the State of Washington. Prior to trial, Barton executed an agreement with the Linvogs. In the agreement...

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