Legal Opinion
Nicolaysen v. Burgess
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 17, 1973No. 2009-1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
The sole question presented in this cause is whether John K. Nicolaysen has the necessary standing to bring suit against Lloyd A. Burgess and Wanda M. Burgess, his wife, for compensation alleged to be due him for his performance as a general contractor in building a house for the Burgesses. The trial court decided that Nicolaysen did not have standing to sue and entered judgment of dismissal. This appeal followed.
The facts are that on May 6, 1969, Nicolaysen, as an individual, contracted to build a house for the Burgesses for a fixed fee. At that time, Nicolaysen was not registered as an…
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- Friendly v. National Surety Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1907
- Hennessy v. VanderhoefCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1969
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