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Lee Smart is pleased to announce that attorneys from the Snook Brown law firm are joining Lee Smart. Michael W. Brown and Frank A. Cornelius are veteran personal-injury trial lawyers who will bring their current cases to Lee Smart and look forward to continuing their relationships with current insurers and clients.

Steven G. Wraith and Marc Rosenberg won summary judgment in Weaver v. Paras. Plaintiff was injured when an electric bay door closed on her while loading a truck. Plaintiff sued the general contractor. Steve and Marc moved for summary judgment because their client had relinquished control of the worksite after loading the truck, and because an independent contractor rather than an employee had installed the door. The court agreed and granted their motion. ... Steve Wraith and Janis G. Pelletier won summary judgment based on the corporate-dissolution statute in Ashford Park II/Windsor Const. v. Loberg Roofing Co., a construction-defect case. After condominium owners sued Windsor, the general contractor, Windsor filed a third-party complaint against its subcontractors. Loberg, however, had been administratively dissolved more than two years before the action was filed. The court agreed with Steve and Janis that RCW 23B.14.340’s two-year limitation barred the claims. ...

Sam B. Franklin and William R. Kiendl won summary judgment in Buchanan v. Duffy, a legal-malpractice action. Plaintiffs sued almost five years after their personal-injury settlement. They claimed that their attorney failed to advise them on conflicts of interest, that the settlement was too small as a result, and that the attorney’s representation continued after the settlement. The trial court applied the three-year statute of limitations for such claims and dismissed the action.

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