Parberry Equipment Repairs, Inc. v. James

Defendant, Dennis James, appeals a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Parberry Equipment Repairs, Inc., in the principal sum of $8,769.49 for repair of defendant's logging truck, and dismissing defendant's counterclaim for conversion of his truck and equipment. The dispositive question posed by this appeal is whether the Automotive Repair Act, RCW 46.71, is applicable to a business engaged in the repair of commercial machinery and heavy equipment which includes logging trucks. We hold the statute inapplicable and affirm the trial court's judgment.

For 18 years Garth Parberry has been in the…