WILLIAMS v. CANADIAN FISHING CO.

No. 1305-1.

8 Wn. App. 765 (1973)

509 P.2d 64

GEORGE R. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. CANADIAN FISHING COMPANY, LTD., Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One — Panel 1.

April 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Detels, Draper & Marinkovich and Dwight L. Guy, for appellant.

Bogle, Gates, Dobrin, Wakefield & Long and Thomas J. McKey, Jr., for respondent.


SWANSON, C.J.

This appeal presents the primary question of whether the Washington courts may assume jurisdiction over a foreign corporation on the basis that (1) it is the wholly-owned subsidiary of a parent corporation based in Washington, and (2) it has the necessary "minimum contacts" within the state to establish jurisdiction.

Appellant Williams filed suit in King County Superior Court against the respondent Canadian Fishing Co. seeking to recover for...

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