Williams v. Canadian Fishing Co.

This appeal presents the primary question of whether the Washington courts may assume jurisdiction over a foreign corporation on the basis that (1) it is the wholly-owned subsidiary of a parent corporation based in Washington, and (2) it has the necessary “minimum contacts” within the state to establish jurisdiction.

Appellant Williams filed suit in King County Superior Court against the respondent Canadian Fishing Co. seeking to recover for damages suffered when his fishing vessel Starling sunk following a collision with respondent’s vessel Cape Scott on July 10, 1968, in Discovery Passage,…