Legal Opinion

Seek Systems, Inc. v. Lincoln Moving/Global Van Lines, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided October 30, 1991No. 13357-1-IIPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.

Global Van Lines, Inc., appeals from the trial court's refusal to vacate an order of default. We affirm.

On April 12, 1988, Seek Systems, Inc., filed a summons and complaint alleging that Global Van Lines had caused $10,000 damage to Seek's computer equipment during a move. On April 20, 1988, Seek served Global.

Global failed to file a written notice of appearance, and on July 29, 1988, the trial court, on Seek's motion and without further notice to Global, granted an order of default and a default judgment for $10,000. Both the order and judgment were filed on August 2, 1988.

On August 18,…

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. H. F. Livermore Corporation v. Aktiengesellschaft Gebruder LoepfeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Washington State Bar Ass'n v. Great Western Union Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Dlouhy v. DlouhyWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Tiffin v. HendricksWashington Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Karl Lutomski and Mary Lutomski v. Panther Valley Coin Exchange and Joseph SniskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of StevensCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  2. In Re Estate of StevensCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  3. Shreve v. ChamberlinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
  4. Smith v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
  5. Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005

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