Legal Opinion

Nancy A. Gass, Resp. v. Ahmad Abdel-wahed, App.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided October 27, 2014No. 71007-9Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

*• ! c. r; l'- / flili,, i ^ 20!^ OCT 27 m 9=50 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Marriage of NANCY A. GASS, No. 71007-9-1 Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. AHMAD ABDEL-WAHED, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. FILED: October 27, 2014 Becker, J. — The homestead statute exemption cannot be used to facilitate unjust enrichment. Where a party has wrongfully obtained funds belonging to another and there is a sufficient connection between the wrongfully obtained funds and the homestead property, a court may impose the equitable remedy of a constructive trust on proceeds…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Lybbert v. Grant CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Williams v. Leone & Keeble, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2011
  3. Williams v. Leone & Keeble, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Casterline v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2012
  5. Webster v. RodrickWashington Supreme Court · 1964

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