American Discount Corp. v. Shepherd

¶18 (dissenting) — The majority’s perfunctory discussion of RCW 6.17.020 is contrary to the legislature’s intent and wholly at odds with bedrock principles concerning the rights of an assignee. Therefore, ! dissent.

Madsen, J.

¶19 At the time American Discount Corporation assigned the judgment against Joy and W. Austin Shepherd to United Collection Service, RCW 6.17.020 provided that a *101party or assignee could execute on a judgment for 10 years from the entry of the judgment. The statute also provided that “a party in whose favor a judgment has been rendered” could extend the judgment for an…