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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Paul,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Here’s what I have to offer, This is an extract from a Division One case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Regards, Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Thomas J. Westbrook <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Of Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Budd Bay Law, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>324 West Bay Dr. NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Suite 201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Olympia, WA 98502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>360-866-400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 18, 2024 5:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Collateral Estoppel Cases - Litigator Help<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Paul—I don’t have a case off the top of my head, but in your situation I usually search something like:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>“collateral estoppel” /10 element*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>To catch a good case that says something like “the elements of collateral estoppel are....”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>To get something in the same general area of law as your caes you might add “quiet title” as a separate phrase to the search.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Sayre Law Offices, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>1417 31st Ave South<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Seattle WA 98144-3909<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>206-625-0092<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com"><span style='color:#467886'>eric@sayrelawoffices.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Neumiller<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 18, 2024 4:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Collateral Estoppel Cases - Litigator Help<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Listmates, I represent a plaintiff in a quiet title, improper lis pendens, and slander of title civil case where I have a strong collateral estoppel argument due to past litigation between the parties. Is there a seminal WA case that sets out the elements for collateral estoppel? I did a fastcase search and found hundreds of cases and I need some focusing. Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="Paul_A__Neumiller"><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=250 height=150 style='width:2.6083in;height:1.5666in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA7AB2.959F8DC0"></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:Paul_A__Neumiller'></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>