Hazel v. Van Beek

Lois Hazel foreclosed on real property of Leonard Van Beek to satisfy a judgment Hazel had won against Van Beek. Because Hazel failed to complete all steps of execution prior to the expiration of the statutory life of the judgment, we hold Hazel’s judgment expired and is unenforceable.

Lois Hazel hired Leonard Van Beek to remodel her home. Following a dispute over Van Beek’s work and purported overcharges, Hazel obtained a judgment for $59,081 against Van Beek in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington, at Seattle, No. 82-03969. The judgment was entered on…