Teresa Banowsky v. Guy Backstrom, D.c., D/b/a...

FILED COURT OF APPEALS WV I 'STATE OF WASHINGTON 2018 JUL 16 11M 8: 40 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE TERESA BANOWSKY, ) No. 76360-1-1 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) GUY BACKSTROM, D.C., d/b/a ) BEAR CREEK CHIROPRACTIC ) CENTER, ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) Respondent. ) FILED: July 16, 2018 ) VERELLEN, J. —"Jurisdiction over the subject matter of an action is an elementary prerequisite to the exercise of judicial power."' If a court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, it is compelled to dismiss the action. District courts in Washington have subject matter jurisdiction…