Legal Opinion
Old National Bank v. Arneson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 13, 1989No. 9549-5-IIIPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
Two dispositive questions are presented in this appeal of a declaratory judgment: (1) Is a right of first refusal valid and transferable when it does not comply with the statute of frauds? (2) Did the court exceed the scope of relief sought by invoking on its own motion the unpleaded defense of the statute of frauds? To both questions we answer in the affirmative.
The court's unchallenged findings reveal the following facts. On June 27, 1984, Old National Bank of Washington (ONB), as trustee of the July 13, 1976, trust of Wray D. Farmin, conveyed a 14-acre tract of land to Daryl and Rebecca…
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