Northwest Business Finance, LLC v. Able Contractor, Inc.

¶1 Northwest Business Finance appeals, after an adverse jury trial result, the trial judge’s denial of its pretrial motion for summary judgment on what it contends was a question of law for the bench. This appeal presents both a procedural question concerning the scope of review as well as a question concerning the reach of the secured transactions assignment statute, RCW 62A.9A--406(a). While we agree with Northwest that we can review the summary judgment ruling, we otherwise disagree with its contentions. Concluding that the trial court properly ruled that there were factual questions…