In any civil action for personal injuries, the complaint shall not contain a statement of the damages sought but shall contain a prayer for damages as shall be determined. A defendant in such action may at any time request a statement from the plaintiff setting forth separately the amounts of any special damages and general damages sought. Not later than fifteen days after service of such request to the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall have served the defendant with such statement.
RCW 4.28.360
Personal injury action—Complaint not to include statement of damages—Request for statement.
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Harris v. Maready (1984)
Most recently applied in Target National Bank v. Higgins (March 2014)
1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 56 s 2.
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