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· 12/11/1975

Gazija v. Nicholas Jerns Co.

Citations

  • 543 P.2d 338
  • 86 Wash. 2d 215
  • 1975 Wash. LEXIS 771

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that in circumstances where some harm is sustained but the plaintiff is unaware of it, a literal application of the statute of limitations may result in grave injustice
  • a cause of action has not accrued until plaintiff has discovered the injury or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered the injury
  • negligence; to establish a cause of action a plaintiff must have suffered “appreciable harm as a consequence”
  • discovery rule applies against insurance agent for misapplication of funds
  • discovery rule applies against insurance agent for misapplication of funds
  • injury and damages do not always occur simultaneously

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