HARRIS v. GRIFFITH

No. 75246-4-I.

413 P.3d 51 (2018)

Stefanie HARRIS, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Steven R. Harris (deceased); Margaret Harris; and Bradley J. Moore, in his capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of Taylor Griffith, Respondents, v. Kenneth GRIFFITH and Jackie Griffith; Michael B. King, and the law firm of Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.; and Jacquelyn A. Beatty, and The Law Firm of Karr Tuttle Campbell, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Filed: March 5, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet Hedberg Somers , Somers Tamblyn Isenhour Bleck PLLC, 2955 80th Ave. Se Ste. 201, Mercer Island, WA, 98040-2960, Ann Terese Wilson , Law Offices of Ann T. Wilson, 1420 5th Ave. Ste. 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101-2393, Peter R. Jarvis , Holland & Knight, 2300 US Bancorp Tower, 111 Sw Fifth Ave. Portland, OR, 97204, Michael Barr King , Carney Badley Spellman PS, Jacquelyn A. Beatty , Karr Tuttle Campbell , 701 5th Ave. Ste. 3600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7010, Counsel for Appellants.

Howard Mark Goodfriend , Catherine Wright Smith , Smith Goodfriend PS, 1619 8th Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98109-3007, David Merritt Beninger , Luvera Barnett Brindley Beninger et al, 701 5th Ave. Ste. 6700, Seattle, WA, 98104-7016, Counsel for Respondents.

William Walter Spencer , Murray Dunham & Murray, Po Box 9844, Seattle, WA, 98109-0844, Keith David Petrak , Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP, 1000 2nd Ave. Fl. 38, Seattle, WA, 98104-1094, Counsel for Other Parties.


PUBLISHED OPINION

¶ 1 An insurance defense lawyer who files a notice of appearance on behalf of an estate may not, after withdrawing from representation of the estate, later act on behalf of another client to remove the personal representative of the estate. The personal representative is a former client, and the lawyer...

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