Legal Opinion
Ameriquest Mortgage Co. v. Office of the Attorney General
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 4, 2010No. 82690-1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairhuest, J.
¶1 This case concerns the application of certain federal privacy laws to a request for information brought under the State’s Public Records Act (PRA), chapter 42.56 RCW. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General (AGO) obtained loan files, e-mails, and other papers from Ameriquest Mortgage Company during its investigation of Ameriquest’s lending practices. The AGO also generated its own documents and received other information directly from consumers who filed complaints about Ameriquest. A member of the public, Melissa A. Huelsman, invoking the PRA, asked for records from the…
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