Brazier Forest Products, Inc. v. Northern Transport, Inc.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, upon the recommendation of the United States Bankruptcy Court, has certified the following questions of state law to this court:

1. Can entities (including corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships), other than individuals who actually perform physical labor, properly claim a logger's lien under RCW 60.24.020?

2. Since corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietor-ships may properly file liens for hauling/trucking services rendered in transporting cut timber, if these entities may not file liens for logging…