Legal Opinion
Perry v. Hamilton
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 8, 1988No. 8661-5-IIIPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
DeeAnn Perry, a Washington resident, commenced this action against Idaho residents, Floyd and Jean Hamilton, for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident after leaving the Hamiltons' home in an allegedly intoxicated condition. The Hamiltons moved to dismiss the action for lack of in personam jurisdiction. This motion was granted. Mrs. Perry moved to reconsider, and upon reconsideration the court denied the motion to dismiss. The Hamiltons then filed a motion to decline jurisdiction based on forum non conveniens and a motion contending Idaho rather than Washington law applies. These…
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