Legal Opinion

Northwest Wholesale, Inc. v. Pac Organic Fruit, LLC

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 4, 2014No. 31491-0-IIIPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Fearing, J.

INTRODUCTION AND RULING

¶2 This case revolves around business disputes, between local orchardists Harold and Shirley Ostenson, husband and wife, and San Francisco businessman Greg Holzman, concerning the operation of a Grant County orchard packing facility. Although the Ostensons and Holzman were ostensibly partners, the parties jointly established a limited liability company (LLC), Pac Organic Fruit LLC, through which they conducted business with one another. Greg Holzman formed additional companies to shield himself from individual liability and inserted those companies into his…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. New Hampshire v. MaineSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Washington State Physicians Insurance Exchange & Ass'n v. Fisons Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Rains v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Northwest Wholesale, Inc. v. Pac Organic Fruit, LLCWashington Supreme Court · 2015
  2. Benjamin C. Arp, Appellant, v. James H. Riley Et Al., RespondentsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  3. Heritage Restoration, Inc v. Douglas Radabaugh, Et Ux.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  4. Jessica Matheson v. Dept. Of RevenueCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  5. Nw. Wholesale, Inc. v. Pac Organic Fruit, LLCWashington Supreme Court · 2015

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