Legal Opinion
Simonson v. Fendell
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 2, 1984No. 49678-1PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
Is rescission an appropriate remedy where both parties are mistaken as to a material fact, but only one party relies on that mistaken fact in entering into a contract? We hold that under the facts of this case mutual reliance is not required; the trial court erred in not granting the equitable remedy of rescission. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Simonson v. Fendell, 34 Wn. App. 324, 662 P.2d 54 (1983). We reverse.
The facts are undisputed. In January of 1978, Victor Simonson, the respondent, and Dennis Teeter formed Northwest Furnace & Equipment Co., Inc., each owning a one-half interest.…
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