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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I think this is just a misfiling due to an omitted page, not a need to amend. Just refile the full Complaint.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">That still leaves the service problem though, and I think if defendant asserts insufficiency of process or service of process under CR 12(b)(4) or (5), you’ll have to re-serve. I don’t think
mailing is sufficient because technically, you haven’t truly served him with the Complaint. Maybe defendant would accept service at this point?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">If speed is important here, probably best to hustle the process server out there with the complete document asap.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">By the way—there is supposedly a method to “amend process” with the Court’s approval under CR 4(h) but I have no idea what it means to amend process. Maybe your handing him page 3 is sufficient
to the court to find no material prejudice to the defendant. But again, if there’s any need for speed, it’s probably most efficient to just do a complete do-over of service of process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 16, 2024 1:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] UGGGGHH - Litigator Help<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">So, the defendant (pro se) stopped by my office in a ejectment case where I represent the landowner. I have personal service on the defendant of the summons and complaint.
He asked for the 3<sup>rd</sup> page of the Complaint. GULP! As it turns out, the 3<sup>rd</sup> page of my complaint is missing in the
<i>filed</i> copy and in the <i>served</i> copy (what, copier error, maybe). I gave him the 3<sup>rd</sup> page in hand. How do I fix this? File an amended complaint? Is there a simpler way? Defendant has not filed an answer yet. If yes, can I simply mail
the amended complaint to the defendant if I already have personal service on him? Anyone have a template for a motion to file amended complaint and order?
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