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June 16, 2025

Published Decisions - Civil and Appellate Procedure

Estate of Hook

193 Wn. App. 862, 374 P.3d 215 (2016) (execution of wills)

Slack v. Luke

192 Wn. App. 909, 370 P.3d 49 (2016) (legal malpractice)

Mueller v. Wells

185 Wn.2d 1, 367 P.3d 580 (2016) (undue influence)

Arzola v. Name Intelligence, Inc.

188 Wn. App. 588, 355 P.3d 286 (2015) (prejudgment interest)

Anderson v. Dussault

181 Wn.2d 360, 333 P.3d 395 (2014) (statute of limitations; breach of fiduciary duty)

LK Operating, LLC v. Collection Group, LLC

168 Wn. App. 862, 279 P.3d 448, 287 P.3d 628 (2012), aff'd on other grounds, 181 Wn.2d 48, 331 P.3d 1147 (2014) (rescission)

Holmquist v. King County

182 Wn. App. 200, 328 P.3d 1000, rev. denied, 181 Wn.2d 1029 (2014) (effect of street vacation), after remand 192 Wn. App. 551, 368 P.3d 234 (2016) (delay damages on appeal)

Bank of America, N.A. v. Owens

153 Wn. App. 115, 221 P.3d 917 (2009), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 173 Wn.2d 40, 266 P.3d 211 (2011), after remand, 177 Wn. App. 181, 311 P.3d 594 (2013) (priority of judgments; decision on remand)

Barton v. State, Dept. of Transp.

178 Wn.2d 193, 308 P.3d 597 (2013) (joint and several liability; sanctions)

Marriage of Pascale

173 Wn. App. 836, 295 P.3d 805 (2013) (enforceability of arbitration clause for disputes arising out of CR2A agreement)

Oytan v. Oytan

171 Wn. App. 781, 288 P.3d 57 (2012), rev. denied, 177 Wn.2d 1017 (2013) (personal jurisdiction)

Litchfield v. KPMG, LLP

170 Wn. App. 431, 285 P.3d 172 (2012), rev. denied, 177 Wn.2d 1013 (2013) (Minimum Wage Act)

Tatham v. Rogers

170 Wn. App. 76, 283 P.3d 583 (2012) (appearance of fairness)

Business Services of America II, Inc. v. WaferTech LLC

159 Wn. App. 591, 245 P.3d 257 (2011), aff'd, 174 Wn.2d 304, 274 P.3d 1025 (2012), after remand, 196 Wn. App. 1033 (2016), rev'd, 188 Wn.2d 846, 403 P.3d 836 (2017)  (dismissal for failure to prosecute) 

Williams v. Tilaye

174 Wn.2d 57, 272 P.3d 235 (2012) (attorney fees in mandatory arbitration of small claims)

Bennett v. Smith Bunday Berman Britton, P.S.

156 Wn. App. 293, 234 P.3d 236 (2010), aff'd, 176 Wn.2d 303, 291 P.3d 886 (2013) (open courts; sealing court files)

Perrin v. Stensland

158 Wn. App. 185, 240 P.3d 1189 (2010) (relation back under CR 15)

Singh v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

151 Wn. App. 137, 210 P.3d 337 (2009) (conflict of law; punitive damages)

Costanich v. Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services

138 Wn. App. 547, 156 P.3d 232 (2007), rev'd, 164 Wn.2d 925, 194 P.3d 988 (2008) (fees under Equal Access to Justice Act)

Saldivar v. Momah

145 Wn. App. 365, 186 P.3d 1117 (2008), rev. denied, 165 Wn.2d 1049 (2009) (abuse of process; CR 11 sanctions)

Marriage of R.E.

144 Wn. App. 393, 183 P.3d 339 (2008) (sealing court files)

Hensley v. U.S.

531 F.3d 1052 (2008), cert. denied, 129 S.Ct. 2432 (2009) (statute of limitations)

Fluor Enterprises, Inc. v. Walter Const., Ltd.

141 Wn. App. 761, 172 P.3d 368 (2007) (finality and enforceability of judgments)

Gourley v. Gourley

124 Wn. App. 52, 98 P.3d 816 (2004), aff'd, 158 Wn.2d 460, 145 P.3d 1185 (2006) (due process)

Diamaco, Inc. v. Mettler

135 Wn. App. 572, 145 P.3d 399 (2006), rev. denied, 161 Wn.2d 1019 (2007) (attorney fees)

Farmers Ins. Co. of Washington v. Waxman Industries, Inc.

132 Wn. App. 142, 130 P.3d 874 (2006), rev. denied, 159 Wn.2d 1017 (2007) (CR 60)

Helenius v. Chelius

131 Wn. App. 421, 120 P.3d 954 (2005), rev. denied, 158 Wn.2d 1026 (2007) (abuse of process; setoff of judgments)

Bunch v. King County Dept. of Youth Services

155 Wn.2d 165, 116 P.3d 381 (2005) (remittitur)

Rufer v. Abbott Laboratories

154 Wn.2d 530, 114 P.3d 1182 (2005) (judgment interest)

Kuntz v. Lamar Corp.

385 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2004) (diversity jurisdiction; Idaho High Voltage Act)

Chai v. Kong

122 Wn. App. 247, 93 P.3d 936 (2004) (vacation of judgment)

Marriage of Rideout

110 Wn. App. 370, 40 P.3d 1192 (2002), aff'd, 150 Wn.2d 337, 77 P.3d 1174 (2003) (amicus; standard of review in family law proceedings)

Martin v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

114 Wn. App. 823, 61 P.3d 1196, rev. denied, 149 Wn.2d 1033 (2003) (product liability; choice of law)

Luvaas Family Farms v. Ferrell Family Farms

106 Wn. App. 399, 23 P.3d 1111 (2001) (scope of review of arbitration award)

Beckman v. State

102 Wn. App. 687, 11 P.3d 313 (2000) (timeliness of notice of appeal)

Broad v. Mannesmann Anlagengau, AG

141 Wn.2d 670, 10 P.3d 371 (2000) (Hague convention on service)

State v. T.K.

94 Wn. App. 286, 971 P.2d 121 (1999), aff'd, 139 Wn.2d 320, 987 P.2d 63 (1999) (expungement of juvenile record)

DGHI Enterprises v. Pacific Cities, Inc.

91 Wn. App. 109, 956 P.2d 324 (1998), rev'd, 137 Wn.2d 933, 977 P.2d 1231 (1999) (finality of judgment)

Rogerson Hiller Corp. v. Port of Port Angeles

96 Wn. App. 918, 982 P.2d 131 (1999), rev. denied, 140 Wn.2d 1010 (2000) (attorney fees)

Knies v. Knies

96 Wn. App. 243, 979 P.2d 482 (1999) (CR 60)

State ex rel. Quick-Ruben v. Verharen

136 Wn.2d 888, 969 P.2d 64 (1998) (judicial elections)

Project for Informed Citizens v. Columbia County

92 Wn. App. 290, 966 P.2d 338 (1998) rev. denied, 137 Wn.2d 1020 (1999) (Growth Management Act)

Auburn Mechanical, Inc. v. Lydig Construction, Inc.

89 Wn. App. 893, 951 P.2d 311, rev. denied, 136 Wn.2d 1009 (1998) (jury trial)

CTVC of Hawaii, Co. v. Shinawatra

82 Wn. App. 699, 919 P.2d 1243 (1996), op. modified, 932 P.2d 664, rev. denied, 131 Wn.2d 1020 (1997) (long-arm jurisdiction)

In re Firestorm 1991

129 Wn.2d 130, 916 P.2d 411 (1996) (attorney disqualification)

Seattle Seahawks, Inc. v. King County

128 Wn.2d 915, 913 P.2d 375 (1996) (priority of action)

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