5202-S AMH INSL PERR 01

SSB 5202 - H AMD 605 ADOPTED 4-19-91

By Representatives Inslee, Riley, R. Meyers and Padden

     On page 5, after line 21 insert a section to read as follows:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 4.56 RCW to read as follows:

     The superior court may issue partial summary judgment in a civil action for damages.  The court may enter partial summary judgment and award damages to a party who has incurred the damages if no material issue of fact exists regarding any of the following:  (1) The causation for those damages, (2) the liability of another party for those damages, and (3) the amount of those damages."

Renumber the remaining sections accordingly.