Kofmehl v. Steelman

The facts of this case are set out in some detail in this court’s opinion, Kofmehl v. Steelman, 63 Wn. App. 133, 816 P.2d 1258 (1991). We will not repeat those facts other than to note that we reversed the trial court and held that the filing of a notice of intent to declare a forfeiture was not an irrevocable election of remedies. The case was then remanded.

Following remand, the property that was the subject matter of the contract had gone into default for nonpayment of taxes. Patrick and Linda Kofmehl, the original contract vendors, purchased the property with a $60,012 bid at the county…