G.W. Equipment Leasing, Inc. v. Mt. McKinley Fence Co.

Agid, A.C.J.

This appeal presents the question whether an Arizona husband may enter into a contract in Washington which obligates his community property when, under Arizona law, he could not bind the community because his wife had not signed the contract as a party. We conclude that Arizona law applies in this situation and reverse the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of G.W. Equipment Leasing, Inc.

FACTS

In August 1995, Washington corporations Mt. McKinley Fence Co. and G.W Equipment entered into a leasing agreement which provided that it would be “governed by and construed at…