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lis pendens doctrine in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1913–2021 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
Keystone Land & Development Company, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Xerox Corporation, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appelleegreen
ca9 · 2003 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021In Keystone Land & Development v. Xerox Corp., the 9th Circuit (interpreting Washington law) held that even though they rejected the claimant’s lis pendens claim and granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, the claimant had substantial justification to bring the lis pendens. 353 F.3d 1070, 1076 (9th Cir. 2003).

11
State ex rel. Lemley v. Renogreen
moctapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Lemley v. Reno, 436 S.W.3d 232, 235 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013); Kelliher v. Soundy, 288 Neb. 898 , 852 N.W.2d 718 , 726 (2014) (suggesting that before the Nebraska legislature removed the phrase “ ‘settled, discontinued or abated,’ ” a trial court never had authority to cancel a lis pendens until the time to appeal had expired, and noting that the “right to appeal usually extends the time for which property is subject to the lis pendens doctrine’’ (quoting 1887 Neb.

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Santa Fe Ridge Homeowners' Ass'n v. Bartschi green
arizctapp · 2008
1 sentence

2020Santa Fe Ridge Homeowners’ Association v. Bartschi, 219 Ariz. at 395 .

12020–2020
Richau v. Rayner green
washctapp · 1999
2 sentences

2020Because the trial court properly granted attorney fees and costs related to work done on the lis pendens claim, we award Kulwant the reasonable attorney fees he incurred in arguing this issue only on appeal, subject to his compliance with RAP 18.1(d).53 Pritpal, Gurbaksh, and Bhupinder ask that we impose sanctions against the Samras under RAP 18.9(a), which permits an appellate court to impose sanctions on a party or counsel “who uses these rules for the purpose of delay, files a frivolous appeal, or fails to comply with these rules to pay terms or compensatory damages to any other party who h

2020App. 190, 199 , 988 P.2d 1052 (1999). 54 PGB’s Resp’t’s Br. at 17.

12020–2020
Salas v. Bolagh green
nmctapp · 1987
2 sentences

2016Laws ch. 92, § 1, at 645)); Salas v. Bolagh, 1987-NMCA-138 , 106 N.M. 613 , 747 P.2d 259, 261 ; Lazoff v. Goodman, 138 N.Y.S.2d 684 , 685 (Sup. Ct. 1955); It’s Prime Only, Inc. v. Darden, No. COA01-1246, noted at 152 N.C.

2016Laws ch. 92, § 1, at 645)); Salas v. Bolagh, 1987-NMCA-138 , 106 N.M. 613 , 747 P.2d 259, 261 ; Lazoff v. Goodman, 138 N.Y.S.2d 684 , 685 (Sup. Ct. 1955); It’s Prime Only, Inc. v. Darden, No. COA01-1246, noted at 152 N.C.

12016–2016
Fisher Properties, Inc. v. Arden-Mayfair, Inc. green
wash · 1986
2 sentences

2012CP at 1047-48. ¶32 “[Ajttorney fees may be awarded only when authorized by a private agreement, a statute, or a recognized ground in equity.” Fisher Props., Inc. v. Arden-Mayfair, Inc., 106 Wn.2d 826, 849-50 , 726 P.2d 8 (1986).

2012CP at 1047-48. ¶32 “[Ajttorney fees may be awarded only when authorized by a private agreement, a statute, or a recognized ground in equity.” Fisher Props., Inc. v. Arden-Mayfair, Inc., 106 Wn.2d 826, 849-50 , 726 P.2d 8 (1986).

12012–2012
Trumbull v. Jefferson County neutral
wash · 1910
2 sentences

1913Trumbull v. Jefferson County, 60 Wash. 479 , 111 Pac. 569 , 140 Am.

1913Trumbull v. Jefferson County, 60 Wash. 479 , 111 Pac. 569 , 140 Am.

11913–1913

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 4.28.320 (3) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 4.28.328 (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

PA 35 (1855–2025) OH 32 (1942–2026) IL 23 (1930–2025) TX 19 (1915–2026) GA 14 (1857–2025) MD 11 (1908–2013) CT 11 (1977–2022) KY 9 (1841–2020) FL 9 (1930–2026) LA 7 (2003–2025) KS 7 (1887–2003) WA 6 (1913–2021) OK 6 (1916–1977) DC 6 (1999–2015) AZ 5 (1982–2013) NC 5 (1966–2022) AL 5 (1931–2023) NJ 5 (1973–2018) OR 5 (1981–2022) HI 5 (1983–2024) CA 4 (1985–2025) NY 4 (1984–2011) UT 4 (2008–2025) MA 3 (1981–2005) MT 3 (2012–2014) WI 3 (2000–2004) CO 3 (1991–2010) MO 3 (1890–2008) DE 3 (1988–1997) TN 2 (1955–2010) WV 2 (1921–1930) AK 2 (1992–2013) IA 2 (1880–1895) NM 2 (2010–2010) ND 2 (2009–2017)

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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