Tingey v. Haisch

f 1 Lloyd Haisch entered into an oral agreement for legal services with attorney David Tingey. After more than three years had elapsed, Mr. Tingey brought an action for recovery of his attorney fees. At summary judgment, the trial court held that Mr. Tingey’s claim for attorney fees was subject to a six-year statute of limitations as an account receivable under RCW 4.16.040(2),1 not a three-year statute of limitations as an oral contract under RCW 4.16.080(3).2 3On appeal, the parties dispute the applicable statute of limitations. We conclude that the term “account receivable” as used in RCW…