Ying Chan, V. Whatcom Opportunities Regional Center, Inc.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON YING CHAN, ) No. 80619-0-I ) Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) WHATCOM OPPORTUNITIES ) REGIONAL CENTER, INC., ) ) Appellant. ) ) HAZELRIGG, J. — Ying Chan brought suit for breach of contract against Whatcom Opportunities Regional Center, Inc. (WORC) based on their agreement for his work on an immigration investor project. WORC asserted an affirmative defense of illegality, claiming the contract violated certain federal securities regulations, and Chan responded that WORC was estopped from raising that affirmative…