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informal appearance doctrine in Washington

5 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 2005–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Batterman v. Red Lion Hotels, Inc.green
washctapp · 2001 · cited in 3 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2007–2024
2 sentences

2024App. 488, 497 , 41 P.3d 506 (2002), which Eagle West relies on, appears to have been first formulated and applied in Batterman v. Red Lion Hotels, Inc., 106 Wn.

2007See, e.g., Batterman v. Red Lion Hotels, Inc., 106 Wn.

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Batterman v. Red Lion Hotels, Inc.green
washctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007See, e.g., Batterman v. Red Lion Hotels, Inc., 106 Wash.App. 54 , 21 P.3d 1174 (2001). ¶ 4 We hold that merely showing intent to defend before a case is filed is not enough to qualify as an appearance in court.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Gutz v. Johnson green
washctapp · 2005
2 sentences

2007Additionally, I would affirm the Court of Appeals' ruling in Gutz v. Johnson, 128 Wash.App. 901 , 117 P.3d 390 (2005), rather than remanding the case to the trial court to consider the CR 60 issue. ¶ 32 As the majority recognizes, default judgments are disfavored.

2007Additionally, I would affirm the Court of Appeals’ ruling in Gutz v. Johnson, 128 Wn.

22007–2007
Gage v. Boeing Company green
washctapp · 1989
2 sentences

2024The Morin court explicitly rejected the informal appearance doctrine applied by previous case law, such as Gage v. Boeing Co., 55 Wn.

2024App. 157, 160 , 776 P.2d 991 (1989).3 Morin, 160 Wn.2d at 756, 760.

12024–2024
Colacurcio v. Burger green
washctapp · 2002
1 sentence

2024App. 488, 497 , 41 P.3d 506 (2002), which Eagle West relies on, appears to have been first formulated and applied in Batterman v. Red Lion Hotels, Inc., 106 Wn.

12024–2024
Colacurcio v. Burger green
washctapp · 2002
1 sentence

2024In applying CR 55 and CR 60 3 The informal appearance doctrine as applied in Colacurcio v. Burger, 110 Wn.

12024–2024
Gutz v. Johnson green
washctapp · 2005
1 sentence

2007Additionally, I would affirm the Court of Appeals' ruling in Gutz v. Johnson, 128 Wash.App. 901 , 117 P.3d 390 (2005), rather than remanding the case to the trial court to consider the CR 60 issue. ¶ 32 As the majority recognizes, default judgments are disfavored.

12007–2007
Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Arnold green
washctapp · 2005
1 sentence

2005Arnold, 110 P.3d at 263 . [6] ¶ 33 Thus, to determine whether Allstate informally appeared in order to trigger CR 55(a)(3)'s notice requirement, we review whether sufficient evidence demonstrates Allstate's unquestionable intent to defend the Gutzes' lawsuit. ¶ 34 Here, the record demonstrates that Allstate, on behalf of Johnson, its insured, consistently attempted to resolve the Gutzes' claims and lawsuit for approximately three years from January 2001 to December 2003.

12005–2005
Smith v. Arnold green
washctapp · 2005
1 sentence

2005Arnold, 127 Wn.

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 4.28.210 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

WA 5 (2005–2024) NY 2 (1982–1989)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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