If an action shall be commenced within the time prescribed therefor, and a judgment therein for the plaintiff be reversed on error or appeal, the plaintiff, or if he or she dies and the cause of action survives, his or her heirs or representatives may commence a new action within one year after reversal.
RCW 4.16.240
Effect of reversal of judgment on appeal.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 92 Wash. 2d 586 - Elliott v. Peterson (1979)
Most recently applied in 92 Wash. 2d 586 - Elliott v. Peterson (September 1979)
2011 c 336 s 86; Code 1881 s 41; 1877 p 10 s 42; 1854 p 365 s 15; RRS s 173.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.