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Lane v. Brown & Haley

Citations

  • 912 P.2d 1040
  • 81 Wash. App. 102

How courts have described this case

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  • the law favors resolution of cases on their merits and appellate courts review vacation of default judgments more leniently than vacation of judgments on the merits
  • an attorney’s failure to contact witnesses, failure to advise clients of a motion for summary judgment, utilization of an incorrect legal theory at summary judgment, and late filing of a notice of appeal did not warrant vacation of the judgment; use of CR 60(b)(ll

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Judges: Bridgewater

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