Thayer v. Edmonds

This case is before us on a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the trial court’s order denying motion of defendant, Lynne Edmonds, to quash service of process. Where the right of appeal appears to be an inadequate remedy, an appellate court may in the exercise of its discretion review an order denying a motion to quash service of process. McKinney v. Northwest Tractor & Equip. Corp., 41 Wn.2d 372, 249 P.2d 401 (1952). See also Oliver v. American Motors Corp., 70 Wn.2d 875, 425 P.2d 647 (1967). Since the order sought to be reviewed effectively precludes defendant from raising a…