Legal Opinion · Dissent

Molander v. Raugust-Mathwig, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 10, 1986No. 6556-1-III; 6862-5-IIIPublished

1DissentMcInturff, J.

(dissenting) — I dissent. The majority's opinion could be described as "the case of the missing corporation", for nowhere does the opinion state which corporation or trust is protecting Mr. Raugust from personal liability.5 " [Complexity in business relationships alone is not a basis for imposing liability" (majority opinion, at 59), nor is it a reason to foreclose liability. Although the majority is correct in its recitation of legal principles with respect to promoter liability, this fact alone, under the circumstances of this case, is not enough to reverse the judgment. The trial court…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jacoby v. Grays Harbor Chair & Mfg. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Refrigeration Engineering Co. v. McKayCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
  3. Dwinell's Central Neon v. Cosmopolitan Chinook HotelCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
  4. Rathke v. GriffithWashington Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Silverdale Hotel Associates v. Lomas & Nettleton Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1984

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