Legal Opinion
Washington Equipment Manufacturing Co. v. Concrete Placing Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 13, 1997No. 14855-6-IIIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, C.J.
A foreign corporation must obtain a certificate of authority to do business and appoint a registered agent to transact business in Washington. RCW 23B.15.010(1), .070(l)(b). Concrete Placing Company, Inc., is an Idaho corporation. It obtained a certificate of authority and appointed a registered agent in order to build two roads in Walla Walla County in 1985 and 1986. In 1994, it bought a concrete placing machine and a concrete paving plant from Washington Equipment Manufacturing Company, Inc., a Washington corporation. Concrete Placing refused to pay the full purchase price. Washington…
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