Minnick v. CLEARWIRE US LLC

ORDER

BY THE COURT:

This case presents an issue of Washington state contract law. We must decide whether the fees that an internet and telephone service provider charges customers who cancel service before the expiration of a fixed-term contract are (a) alternative performance provisions or (b) liquidated damages. No appellate court ruling from Washington to date provides direct guidance on the legality of such fees. Accordingly, we respectfully ask the Washington Supreme Court to exercise its discretion to accept and decide the certified question below. See Wash. Rev.Code § 2.60.020.

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