Legal Opinion
Ameriquest Mortgage Co. v. Attorney General
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 6, 2009No. 36245-7-IIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Penoyar, A.C.J.
¶1 During litigation, Ameriquest Mortgage Company released a number of confidential customer loan files to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO). The litigation ended in a settlement agreement. Subsequently, a Public Records Act1 (PRA) request was made to the AGO requesting those confidential files and the AGO’s work product regarding Ameriquest. The AGO willingly prepared the documents sought and notified Ameriquest of the proposed disclosure. Ameriquest sought to preliminarily enjoin the production of documents, arguing that (1) a federal act2 preempted the…
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