Woody's Olympia Lumber, Inc. v. Roney

— A question unresolved by existing Washington case law is presented by this litigation: Is an unliquidated tort claim subject to attachment or execution? We granted certiorari to review a trial court order quashing the sheriff’s levy of execution upon respondents’ tort action entitled Roney v. Brown, King County Cause No. 739825.

Woody’s Olympia Lumber, Inc., hereinafter referred to as “Olympia Lumber,” obtained a judgment upon an unpaid promissory note against Henry V. Roney and wife, hereinafter referred to as “Roney,” for $15,400 plus costs, attorney’s fees and interest. Olympia Lumber…