JOHNSTON v. BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT CORP.

No. 47301-3.

96 Wn.2d 708 (1982)

638 P.2d 1201

PAUL W. JOHNSTON, ET AL, Petitioners, v. BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, ET AL, Respondents, ROGER M. LEED, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 14, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger M. Leed, pro se, and David A. Bricklin, for petitioners.

Nicholas F. Corning and Treece, Richdale & Malone, for respondents.


DIMMICK, J.

Roger M. Leed, attorney for petitioners in a class action suit, was held in contempt of court for violating a protective order prohibiting communications with actual or potential class members who were not formal parties to the action. The Court of Appeals, Division One, affirmed the judgment. We reverse.

The issue is whether Leed violated the protective order by communicating with class members by mail without complying with the order's provisions...

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