[WSBARP] Oral Agreement

[ron at housh.org]

Thanks Eric and my client thanks you!!

 

 

 

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com On Behalf Of Eric Nelsen
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2020 12:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Oral Agreement

 

See Dewberry v. George, 115 Wn.App. 351, 361-362 (2003). That's a part
performance case enforcing an oral prenuptial agreement, but the situation
is the same from an evidentiary perspective: the post-agreement conduct of
the parties is crucial evidence pointing to the existence of the oral
agreement. That conduct must be proved by clear, cogent, and convincing
evidence, and must be explainable only by the terms of the alleged oral
contract, and not by any other hypothetical legal relationship such as
landlord-tenant.

 

Sincerely,

 

Eric

 

Eric C. Nelsen

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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Oral Agreement

 

Hoping to save some research time on a small matter for a client with modest
means.

 

Isn't evidence of post agreement conduct of parties admissible to prove the
existence of an oral agreement that is enforceable as a contract?

 

This does not involve a contract subject to the statute of frauds.

 

If anyone has researched this issue recently and can point me to a case, I
[and my client] will be very appreciative.

 

Ron

 

I AM TYPICALLY IN THE SEATTLE OFFICE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AND IN THE
MOUNT VERNON OFFICE ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY 

 

Ronald G. Housh, P.S.

Attorney at Law

 

Seattle Office:

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000

Seattle, WA 98101-2393

Phone:   206-381-1341

Fax:        206-464-0461

Email:     <mailto:ron at housh.org> ron at housh.org

 

Mount Vernon Office:

21411 Bluejay Place

Mount Vernon, WA 98274

Phone:  206-235-2459

Email:    <mailto:ron at housh.org> ron at housh.org

 

 

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