Johnson v. Marshall Field & Co.

78 Wn.2d 609 (1970)

478 P.2d 735

JULIUS G. JOHNSON et al., Petitioners,

v.

MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY, Respondent.[*]

No. 41479.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 24, 1970.

Ralph B. Potts and Sten H. Dagg, for petitioners.

William R. Lanthorn and Leo A. Anderson, for respondent.

McGOVERN, J.

February 16, 1970, this court granted plaintiffs' petition to review a decision of the state Court of Appeals, which had affirmed the trial court in this matter. See 1 Wn. App. 655, 463 P.2d 645 (1969).

The record reveals the following situation. In their amended complaint, plaintiffs alleged that the…