Michael Moi v. Chihuly Studio

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON MICHAEL MOI, an individual, No. 79756-5-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION CHIHULY STUDIO, INC., a Washington corporation; DALE CHIHULY, individually; and LESLIE CHIHULY, individually, Appellant. APPELWICK, J. — Moi appeals an order dismissing his defamation claim against Chihuly for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. He argues the trial court erred in finding his claim was a compulsory, rather than a permissive, counterclaim in a federal lawsuit between the parties. We affirm. FACTS On June 2, 2017, Moi…