Legal Opinion
Stokes v. Polley
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 2001No. 70762-6PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
Colleen Stokes seeks review of a Court of Appeals opinion affirming an order granting summary judgment in favor of respondents Scott and Kathy Polley, Ken and Lori Rector, and the Bank of New York. This is a quiet title and partition case, the essence of which involves interpreting a 1980 dissolution decree. The main issue is whether Stokes’ award of “one-half the equity” in certain real estate refers to a monetary award, enforcement of which is barred by the statute of limitations, or an interest in real property which subsists. We hold it refers to a time-barred money award and affirm the…
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