WICHERT v. CARDWELL

No. 57264-0.

117 Wn.2d 148 (1991)

812 P.2d 858

SUSANNE WICHERT, Petitioner, v. JOHN DOE CARDWELL, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwards, Sieh, Wiggins & Hathaway, by Charles K. Wiggins, for petitioner.

Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S., by Sidney R. Snyder, Jr., and Ronald S. Dinning, for respondents.


BRACHTENBACH, J.

At issue is the sufficiency of service of process and, more particularly, whether the method of service here employed was reasonably calculated to accomplish service. The Court of Appeals, on a motion on the merits, affirmed the trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's lawsuit. We reverse.

Plaintiff's suit for personal injuries was filed 1 day before expiration of the statute of limitations. Plaintiff attempted service of the summons and complaint...

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