Legal Opinion
Byrne v. Cooper
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 8, 1974No. 1785-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
— The facts of this case are immaterial to the expression of the pertinent legal principles. Pursuant to RCW 2.06.040, only that portion of the opinion relating to the pleading and proof of foreign law will be published. The guidelines set forth were promulgated with the ramifications of this case in mind — pleading and proving the law of a foreign common-law country. The concepts presented are limited to that area.
1. Pleading Foreign Law.
The statutes or decisional law of a foreign country must be pleaded. RCW 5.24.040. See Scott v. Holcomb, 49 Wn.2d 387, 301 P.2d 1068 (1956); Norm…
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