Corinthian Corp. v. White & Bollard, Inc.

This action stemming from a transaction in 1957 involves three Washington corporations: (1) Corinthian Corporation (plaintiff-respondent); (2) White & Bollard, Inc., (defendant-appellant) i 1 and (3) Corley Mortgage Co., Inc., (defendant-appellant and cross-appellant). We refer to the parties as Corinthian, W & B, and Corley.

This complex 2 controversy orbits around the nature, interpretation, application, and alleged breach of a written agreement, entitled “Option Agreement,” dated June 19, 1957, entered into by Corinthian and W & B.

Nature of the Case

In general, this is an action by…