Legal Opinion
Speer v. Roney
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 8, 1988No. 20215-4-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, C.J.
The plaintiff, Mark L. Speer, appeals the order granting the defendant, Henry V. Roney, an appeal from the decision of the small claims department of Mercer Island District Court. We reverse.
Facts
On or about June 10, 1986, Speer served Roney with a Notice of Small Claim. On the reverse side of the notice were written instructions for appearance in small claims court. Among those instructions was the following, "If you have a claim against the plaintiff, you may assert a cross-complaint or counterclaim against him." There was no instruction specifying how filing a counterclaim would affect a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Housing Authority v. SaylorsWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Hutson v. Wenatchee Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- State Ex Rel. McCool v. Small Claims CourtCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
- In Re City of BellinghamWashington Supreme Court · 1958
- State v. RearWashington Supreme Court · 1940
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