Janzen v. Phillips

Evans, J. †

— This case concerns an action by a landscape architect to recover a fee. The principal question on appeal is whether a contract existed between the parties for the landscaping of defendants’ residence.

The facts in this case are at best hazy. Plaintiff, a landscape architect, contacted defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, regarding the possibility of landscaping their new home in Bellevue, Washington. Defendants agreed, at least tentatively, to have plaintiff landscape their home and plaintiff submitted plans for their approval. The trial judge found that there was no definite…