Legal Opinion
Department of Fisheries v. J-Z Sales Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 31, 1980No. 3720-IIPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, J.
Washington's Department of Fisheries appeals from a summary judgment in favor of J-Z Sales, Inc., granted by the Thurston County Superior Court in a breach of contract action brought by the Department against J-Z Sales.
At issue is whether a check tendered by J-Z Sales "as payment in full" for surplus fish and fish eggs was accepted by the Department in such a manner as to establish an accord and satisfaction of the amount due the State for the fish products under the parties' contract. The pivotal issue is whether the amount of the contractual obligation was unliquidated or in dispute at the…
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