CONNELL v. FRANCISCO

No. 61941-7.

127 Wn.2d 339 (1995)

898 P.2d 831

SHANNON CONNELL, Respondent, v. RICHARD FRANCISCO, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 20, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly, Harvey & Martin, by H. Clarke Harvey and M. Douglas Kelly, for petitioner.

Edwards, Sieh, Wiggins & Hathaway, by Malcolm Edwards and Charles Wiggins, for respondent.

Cohen, Manni & Theune, by Jacob Cohen, for respondent.

Weber & Gunn, by Kenneth W. Weber, amicus curiae.


GUY, J.

This case requires us to decide how property acquired during a meretricious relationship is distributed.1

BACKGROUND

Petitioner Richard Francisco and Respondent Shannon Connell met in Toronto, Canada, in June 1983. Connell was a dancer in a stage show produced by Francisco. She resided in New York, New York. She owned clothing and a leasehold interest in a New York apartment...

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