Legal Opinion
Condon Bros. v. Simpson Timber Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 4, 1998No. 20857-1-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
Condon Brothers, Inc., appeals an adverse jury verdict in its breach-of-contract suit against Simpson Timber Company. It claims the trial court erred by refusing to apply the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and by excluding certain hearsay. We affirm.
Simpson Timber Company owned and operated a private railroad for hauling timber. The railroad included a 400-foot-long trestle known as the Neby bridge.
In 1993, Simpson had no further need for a five-mile section of its railroad. As a result, it wanted a contractor to “take up” that section and buy the rails, ties, and other salvageable materials.…
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