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MARTIN v. DEMATIC

No. 89924-0.

340 P.3d 834 (2014)

182 Wn.2d 281

Nina L. MARTIN, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Donald R. Martin, Russell L. Martin, Thaddeus J. Martin, and Jane Martin, Petitioners, v. DEMATIC, dba/fka Rapistan, Inc., Mannesmann Dematic, and Siemens Dematic; General Construction Company, Wright Schuchart Harbor Company, Wright Schuchart, Inc., Fletcher General, Inc., and Fletcher Construction Company North America and Fletcher Building, Ltd., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 31, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Budlong , Law Offices of John Budlong, Edmonds, WA, George M. Ahrend , Ahrend Albrecht PLLC, Ephrata, WA, for Petitioners.

Douglas A. Hofmann , Attorney at Law, David Clark Groff Jr. , Michael Porter Grace , Groff Murphy PLLC, Francis Stanley Floyd , A. Troy Hunter , Amber L. Pearce , Floyd Pflueger & Ringer PS, Seattle, WA, Daniel Connolly Carmalt , Lipsky Portales P.A., Parsippany, NJ, for Respondents.

Bryan Patrick Harnetiaux , Attorney at Law, Gary Neil Bloom , Harbaugh & Bloom PS, Spokane, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Association for Justice Foundation.

¶ 1 Donald Martin was killed by a machine at a paper plant. His wife, Nina Martin, tried to sue the company that installed the machine, but that company no longer existed. It was difficult for Martin to discern which company was now responsible for the installation company's liability because the merger and acquisition history of...

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