HAGAN v. KASSLER ESCROW, INC.

No. 47383-8.

96 Wn.2d 443 (1981)

635 P.2d 730

HAGAN & VAN CAMP, P.S., Respondent, v. KASSLER ESCROW, INC., Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 5, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Grey & Bayley, P.S., by Charles F. Vulliet, Charles H. Thulin, and Deborah A. Elvins, for petitioner.

Reed, Otterstrom & Giesa, P.S., by John P. Giesa and D. Roger Reed, for respondent.


DIMMICK, J.

Is RCW 19.62 authorizing escrow agents and other lay persons to perform certain actions with regard to real estate or personal property transactions constitutional? We hold, affirming the trial court, that the legislative action violates Const. art. 4, § 1 inasmuch as therein the Supreme Court is given the exclusive power to regulate the practice of law.

Defendant petitioner is a registered escrow agent under the Escrow Agent Registration...

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