Legal Opinion
Moore v. Pacific Northwest Bell
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 18, 1983No. 10288-5-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRingold, J.
The plaintiff, Ralph Moore, appeals dismissal of his complaint against Pacific Northwest Bell (PNB) for negligent transfer of the telephone number he used in his taxicab business. We find that the court had jurisdiction of the subject matter and that genuine issues of material fact were presented, and therefore reverse.
Moore alleged the following facts. Moore, Peggy Harris, and Bill Campbell were partners doing business as Taxi Service, formed to dispatch telephone calls to themselves as taxicab operators. PNB assigned Taxi Service the number 734-5078 and listed the three partners in its…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Balise v. UnderwoodWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- Blanchard v. Golden Age Brewing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1936
- Preston v. DuncanWashington Supreme Court · 1960
- Behrend v. Bell Telephone Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Jeffries v. Glacier State Telephone Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- General Telephone Co. of the Northwest, Inc. v. City of BothellWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Jaramillo v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1988
- Chaney v. FetterlyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
- Chaney v. FetterlyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
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