Legal Opinion
Lavigne v. Chase, Haskell, Hayes & Kalamon, P.S.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 23, 2002No. 19550-3-IIIPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
The appellants’ predecessor corporation, RCL Northwest, Inc. (RCL),1 obtained a 1991 default judgment against certain Arizona residents. RCL then hired the law firm of Chase, Haskell, Hayes & Kalamon (Chase) to collect the judgment. Chase registered the judgment in Arizona, but failed to renew it before it expired in 1996. RCL sued Chase for negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment to Chase, reasoning RCL produced no evidence showing the judgment was collectible. RCL appeals, arguing the negligent attorney should bear the burden of proving the lost judgment was uncollectible, an…
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