Chapter 26

• Jurisdiction: Washington

TABLE OF CASES

This table lists cases cited in the deskbook. Washington state cases are listed first. Cases from other states are listed next in alphabetical order by jurisdiction. These are followed by federal court cases. Miscellaneous categories are listed last. Each citation is followed by a colon and the section(s) in the chapter(s) of the deskbook in which the citation is found.

WASHINGTON

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Aaberg, In re Estates of, 25 Wn.App. 336, 607 P.2d 1227 (1980): 13.7(5)(f), 13.10(2)

Adamec, In re Guardianship of, 100 Wn.2d 166, 667 P.2d 1085 (1983): 13.9(2)(j)

Adams' Estate, In re, 120 Wash. 189, 206 P. 947 (1922): 3.3(2)(a)

Aetna Life Ins. Co v. Boober, 56 Wn.App. 567, 784 P.2d 186 (1990): 4.5(4)(b)

Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Bunt, 110 Wn.2d 368, 754 P.2d 993 (1988): 2.5(1)(a), 4.5(4)(b)

Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Wadsworth, 102 Wn.2d 652, 689 P.2d 46 (1984): 10.7(2)

Alaska Airlines v. Molitor, 43 Wn.2d 657, 263 P.2d 276 (1953): 10.3(1)

Allard v. First Interstate Bank of Wash., N.A., 112 Wn.2d 145, 768 P.2d 998, amended, 773 P.2d 420 (1989): 4.2(3), 13.7(8)(c), 13.11(2)

Allard v. Pac. Nat'l Bank, 99 Wn.2d 394, 663 P.2d 104 (1983): 4.4(3)(e), 5.2(3), 5.2(5)(b), 13.7(5)(c), 13.9(2)(k), 13.9(2)(l)

Allen v. Dillard, 15 Wn.2d 35, 129 P.2d 813 (1942): 13.4(7)(c)

Allmonds Estate, In re, 10 Wn.App. 869, 520 P.2d 1388, review denied, 84 Wn.2d 1004 (1974): 12.12(1)

Alsup, In re Estate of, 181 Wn.App. 856, 327 P.3d 1266 (2014): 3.3(5)(a), 5.3(7)(c), 13.3(1)(b), 13.3(2)(b), 13.9(2)(g)

Altabet v. Monroe Methodist Church, 54 Wn.App. 695, 777 P.2d 544 (1989): 3.4(4)(b)

Anderson v. Dussault, 181 Wn.2d 360, 333 P.3d 395 (2014): 4.7(3)(c), 5.3(8)(b), 13.1(3), 13.2(2)(a)

Ardell, In re Estate of, 96 Wn.App. 708, 980 P.2d 771, review denied, 139 Wn.2d 1011 (1999): 4.4(3)(a), 13.10(2)

Armstrong v. Bray, 64 Wn.App. 736, 826 P.2d 706 (1992): 12.4(2)

Atkinson v. Estate of Hook, 193 Wn.App. 862, 374 P.3d 215, review denied, 186 Wn.2d 1014 (2016): 10.5(1)(a)

Auger v. Shideler, 23 Wn.2d 505, 161 P.2d 200 (1945): 3.3(1)(d)

August v. U.S. Bancorp, 146 Wn.App. 328, 190 P.3d 86 (2008), review denied, 165 Wn.2d 1034 (2009): 13.1(3)

Austin v. U.S. Bank of Wash., 73 Wn.App. 293, 869 P.2d 404, review denied, 124 Wn.2d 1015 (1994): 13.11(1)

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Bachmeier, In re Estate of (Johnson v. Bachmeier), 147 Wn.2d 60, 52 P.3d 22 (2002): 2.5(1)(b), 3.7(2)(c), 4.5(1)(c), 12.3(3)(c), 13.6(2)(c)

Bailey, In re Estate of, 56 Wn.2d 623, 354 P.2d 920 (1960): 13.11(2)

Baird, In re Estate of, 131 Wn.2d 514, 933 P.2d 1031 (1997): 12.14(3)(d)

Baird v. Knutzen, 49 Wn.2d 308, 301 P.2d 375 (1956): 12.2(4)(c)

Baker Boyer Natl Bank v. Garver, 43 Wn.App. 673, 719 P.2d 583, review denied, 106 Wn.2d 1017 (1986): 4.2(3), 5.2(4), 13.7(1), 13.7(5)(c)

Baker v. Leonard, 120 Wn.2d 538, 843 P.2d 1050 (1993), review denied, 152 Wn.2d 1033 (2004): 4.3(1), 13.7(5)(e)

Bakke v. Buck, 21 Wn.App. 762, 587 P.2d 575 (1978): 12.2(4)(c)

Baldus v. Bank of Cal., 12 Wn.App. 621, 530 P.2d 1350, review denied, 85 Wn.2d 1011 (1975): 4.2(3), 5.2(8)(c)

Bale v. Allison, 173 Wn.App. 435, 294 P.3d 789 (2013): 13.4(7)(b)

Banks, In re Estate of, 56 Wn.2d 139, 351 P.2d 531 (1960): 13.6(4)(a)

Barclay's Estate, In re, 1 Wn.2d 82, 95 P.2d 393 (1939): 10.2(2)(b)

Barnes, In re Estate of (Mueller v. Wells), 185 Wn.2d 1, 367 P.3d 580 (2016): 3.3, 13.3(1)(c), 13.3(2)(c)

Barr v. Day, 124 Wn.2d 318, 879 P.2d 912 (1994): 5.3(8)(b)

Bartlett v. Betlach, 136 Wn.App. 8, 146 P.3d 1235 (2006), review denied, 162 Wn.2d 1004 (2007): 4.2(1), 13.7(5)(f), 13.9(2)(e)

Bauer's Estate, In re, 5 Wn.2d 165, 105 P.2d 11 (1940): 3.3(1)(c), 10.5(1)(a), 13.3(2)(a)

Bay v. Estate of Bay, 125 Wn.App. 468, 105 P.3d 434 (2005): 12.3(2), 13.4(5)

Beard, In re Estate of, 60 Wn.2d 127, 372 P.2d 530 (1962): 13.7(5)(f)

Becker, In re Estate of, 177 Wn.2d 242, 298 P.3d 720 (2013): 5.3(8)(b), 13.1(4), 13.2(2), 13.3(1)(a)

Beneficiaries of Estate of Fuller ex rel. Richland v. Taylor, 133 Wn.App. 1024, No. 55586-3-I, 2006 WL 1672904 (June 19, 2006): 4.4(3)(e)

Bentzen v. Demmons, 68 Wn.App. 339, 842 P.2d 1015 (1993): 13.3(3)(a), 13.4(7)(b), 13.11(3)

Bergau, In re Estate of, 103 Wn.2d 431, 693 P.2d 703 (1985): 13.4(11)(f)

Bernard, In re Estate of, 182 Wn.App. 692, 332 P.3d 480, review denied, 181 Wn.2d 1027 (2014): 3.5(6), 13.2(5)(b), 13.2(5)(c)

Bernard, In re Marriage of, 165 Wn.2d 895, 204 P.3d 907 (2009): 3.7(2)(b), 4.5(2)(a), 4.5(2)(b)

Berry, In re Estate of, 189 Wn.App. 368, 358 P.3d 426 (2015): 12.2(2)(e), 12.2(3)(f)

Bishop v. Jefferson Title Co., 107 Wn.App. 833, 28 P.3d 802 (2001), review denied, 145 Wn.2d 1025 (2002): 13.9(2)(m)

Black, In re Estate of, 116 Wn.App. 476, 66 P.3d 670 (2003), aff'd, 153 Wn.2d 152 (2004): 13.3(1)(a), 13.3(1)(c), 13.3(3)(e), 13.4(1), 13.6(1), 13.9(2)(d), 13.9(2)(e)

Blomeen's Estate, In re, 63 Wn.2d 107, 385 P.2d 540 (1963): 10.6(1)

Boettcher v. Busse, 45 Wn.2d 579, 277 P.2d 368 (1954): 13.3(1)(e), 13.4

Bohn v. Cody, 119 Wn.2d 357, 832 P.2d 71 (1992): 2.4(4)(a), 2.4(2)(b)

Bonness, In re Estate of, 13 Wn.App. 299, 535 P.2d 823, review denied, 85 Wn.2d 1015 (1975): 4.4(3)(e), 13.10(5)

Borghi, In re Estate of, 167 Wn.2d 480, 219 P.3d 932 (2009): 3.2(3)(b), 3.7(1)(b)

Boris v. Korry Testamentary Marital Deduction Trust, In re, 56 Wn.App. 749, 785 P.2d 484 (1990): 4.4(3)(e)

Botka v. Estate of Hoerr, 105 Wn.App. 974, 21 P.3d 723 (2001): 13.3(3)(a)

Bottger's Estate, In re, 14 Wn.2d 676, 129 P.2d 518 (1942): 2.4(2)(a), 3.3(5)(c), 13.3(2)(b), 13.3(2)(d), 13.3(3)(b)

Bowechop, In re Estate of, 52 Wn.App. 775, 764 P.2d 657 (1988): 13.6(1)(b)

Bowers, In re Estate of, 132 Wn.App. 334, 131 P.3d 916 (2006): 13.4(2), 13.6(1), 13.6(4), 13.6(4)(a), 13.6(4)(d)

Bowers v. Transam. Title Ins. Co., 100 Wn.2d 581, 675 P.2d 193 (1983): 13.11(1)(a)

Bracken, In re Estate of (Clemency v. Dep't of Revenue), 175 Wn.2d 549, 290 P.3d 99 (2012): 8.2(10)(a)

Brand v. Dep't of Labor and Indus., 139 Wn.2d 659, 989 P.2d 1111 (1999): 13.9(2)(i)

Breese's Estate, In re, 51 Wn.2d 302, 317 P.2d 1055 (1957): 10.2(2)(b)

Britannia Holdings Ltd. v. Greer, 127 Wn.App. 926, 113 P.3d 1041 (2005), review denied, 156 Wn.2d 1032 (2006): 4.7(4)

Brooke v. Robinson, 125 Wn.App. 253, 104 P.3d 674 (2004): 13.7(2)

Brooks' Estate, In re, 20 Wn.App. 311, 579 P.2d 1351 (1978): 4.2(1)

Brougham v. Swarva, 34 Wn.App. 68, 661 P.2d 138 (1983): 13.7(3)

Brown v. Brown, 46 Wn.2d 370, 281 P.2d 850 (1955): 10.3(1)

Brown v. Spokane Cnty. Fire Prot. Dist. No. 1, 21 Wn.App. 886, 586 P.2d 1207 (1978): 12.2(5)(c)

Brown v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 66 Wn.App. 273, 831 P.2d 1122 (1992): 13.11(1)(b)

Brown's Estate, In re, 29 Wn.2d 20, 185 P.2d 125 (1947): 13.6(2)(c)

Brown's Estate, In re, 101 Wash. 314, 172 P. 247 (1918): 3.3(1)(c)

Buehl, In re Adoption of, 87 Wn.2d 649, 555 P.2d 1334 (1976): 14.1(4)

Bullard v. Bailey, 91 Wn.App. 750, 959 P.2d 1122 (1998), review denied, 137 Wn.2d 1014 (1999): 13.9(2)(m)

Burke, In re Marriage of, 96 Wn.App. 474, 980 P.2d 265 (1999): 4.5(2)(a)

Burmeister, In re Estate of, 70 Wn.App. 532, 854 P.2d 653 (1993), rev'd, 124 Wn.2d 282, 854 P.2d 653 (1994): 13.9(2), 13.9(2)(h)

Burton, In re Estate of, 189 Wn.App. 630, 358 P.3d 1222 (2015): 13.3(2)(a)

Bussler, In re Estate of, 160 Wn.App. 449, 247 P.3d 821 (2011): 3.3(5)(b), 13.3(2)(b), 13.3(2)(c), 13.10(3)(a)

Button's Estate, In re, 79 Wn.2d 849, 430 P.2d 731 (1971): 3.5(3)(c), 12.12(1)

Byerley, In re Marriage of (Byerley v. Cail), 183 Wn.App. 677, 334 P.3d 108 (2014): 3.8

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Campbell, In re Estate of, 46 Wn.2d 292, 280 P.2d 686 (1955): 13.4(1)

Campbell, In re Estate of, 47 Wn.2d 610, 288 P.2d 852 (1955): 13.5(1)

Carey v. Powell, 32 Wn.2d 761, 204 P.2d 193 (1949): 4.3(2)

Carlson's Guardianship, In re, 162 Wash. 20, 74 P.2d 904 (1931): 5.2(5), 5.2(7), 13.7(5)(c)

Catto, In re Estate of, 88 Wn.App. 522, 944 P.2d 1052 (1997), review denied, 134 Wn.2d 1017 (1998): 4.5(1)(c)

Chambers' Estate, In re, 187 Wash. 417, 60 P.2d 41 (1936): 3.3(2)(b), 13.3(2)(a)

Chapin's Estate, In re, 17 Wn.2d 196, 135 P.2d 445 (1943): 3.3(5)(a)

Chapin's Estate, In re, 19 Wn.2d 770, 144 P.2d 738 (1944): 13.10(3)(a)

Chaplin v. Sanders, 100 Wn.2d 853, 676 P.2d 431 (1984): 13.3(3)(a)

Chappell, In re Estate of, 127 Wash. 638, 221 P. 336 (1923): 13.3(1)(e)

Chappell's Estate, In re, 124 Wash. 128, 213 P. 684 (1923): 10.5(2)

Chellew's Estate, In re, 127 Wash. 382, 221 P. 3 (1923): 13.4(11)(b)

Chumbley, In re Marriage of, 150 Wn.2d 1, 74 P.3d 129 (2003): 3.7(1)(b)

City of Lakewood v. Pierce County, 144 Wn.2d 118, 30 P.3d 446 (2001): 4.3(1)

City of Lynnwood, In re, 118 Wn.App. 674, 77 P.3d 378 (2003), review denied, 150 Wn.2d 1030 (2004): 10.2(2)(b)

City of Tacoma v. Tacoma Cemetery, 28 Wash. 238, 68 P. 723 (1902): 13.4(11)(b)

Clemency v. State (In re Estate of Bracken), 175 Wn.2d 549, 290 P.3d 99 (2012): 7.5(3),

Clises Estates, In re, 64 Wn.2d 320, 391 P.2d 547 (1964): 12.5

Cloud ex rel. Cloud v. Summers, 98 Wn.App. 724, 991 P.2d 1169 (1999): 12.2(1), 12.2(2)(b)

Coaker, In re Estate of, 197 Wn.App. 1014, No. 74873-4-I, 2016 WL 7470071 (Dec. 19, 2016): 13.3(1)(b)

Coates, In re Estate of, 55 Wn.2d 250, 347 P.2d 875 (1959): 13.10(2), 13.11(2)(d)

Cobb, In re Guardianship of, 172 Wn.App. 393, 292 P.3d 772 (2012), review denied, 177 Wn.2d 1017 (2013): 13.1(4)

Coffey, In re Estate of, 195 Wash. 379, 81 P.2d 283 (1938): 13.4(4)

Coffin, In re Estate of, 7 Wn.App. 256, 499 P.2d 223, review denied, 81 Wn.2d 1007 (1972): 13.11(1)(b), 13.11(2)(d), 13.11(2)(f)

Cohn, In re Marriage of, 18 Wn.App. 502, 569 P.2d 79 (1977): 4.5(2)(a)

Collins v. Collins, 152 Wash. 499, 278 P. 186 (1929): 13.4(4)

Colyer, In re Welfare of, 99 Wn.2d 114, 660 P.2d 738 (1983): 6.3(1)

Connell v. Francisco, 127 Wn.2d 339, 898 P.2d 831 (1995): 3.8, 13.4(8)(c)

Consulting Overseas Mgmt., Ltd. v. Shtikel, 105 Wn.App. 80, 18 P.3d 1144, review denied, 145 Wn.2d 1003 (2001): 4.3(1)

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