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successor liability rule in Washington

5 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1982–2017 0 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.

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Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Brown Bark III v. Haver CA4/3 green
calctapp · 2013
2 sentences

2017Brown Bark, 219 Cal. App. 4th at 822 . ¶61 The California Court of Appeal disagreed, explaining: [Successor liability is not a separate claim independent of Brown Bark’s breach of contract claims.

2017Brown Bark, 219 Cal. App. 4th at 822 .

22017–2017
Raytech Corporation v. Earl White green
ca3 · 1995
2 sentences

1998The court subsequently clarified the meaning of “fraudulent” as used in the successor liability doctrine: “Under Fletcher’s articulation of the exception, transferring corporate assets for the purpose, or with the intention, of escaping liability is, by definition, a transfer of assets with fraudulent purpose.” Raytech, 54 F.3d at 192 .

1998The court subsequently clarified the meaning of "fraudulent" as used in the successor liability doctrine: "Under Fletcher's articulation of the exception, transferring corporate assets for the purpose, or with the intention, of escaping liability is, by definition, a transfer of assets with fraudulent purpose." Raytech, 54 F.3d at 192 .

21998–1998
Ray v. Alad Corp. green
cal · 1977
2 sentences

1982Corp., 19 Cal. 3d 22 , 560 P.2d 3 , 136 Cal. Rptr. 574 (1977), may well be salutary, and it would not be inconsistent with this court's prior holdings to adopt it.

1982Corp., 19 Cal. 3d 22 , 560 P.2d 3 , 136 Cal. Rptr. 574 (1977), may well be salutary, and it would not be inconsistent with this court's prior holdings to adopt it.

11982–1982

Where else courts name it

CA 10 (2012–2026) MI 10 (2005–2025) IL 7 (1996–2022) NY 6 (2005–2023) NJ 6 (1987–2024) PA 6 (1999–2022) WA 5 (1982–2017) WI 4 (2000–2024) TX 3 (1986–2013) OH 3 (2005–2015) AZ 2 (1992–2024) IA 2 (2015–2019) CO 2 (1992–2011) NV 2 (2019–2019) AK 2 (2017–2017) KS 2 (2018–2026) MN 2 (2003–2015) MA 2 (2005–2008)

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