MORRISON-KNUDSEN CO. v. HITE CRANE

No. 5335-1-III.

36 Wn. App. 860 (1984)

678 P.2d 346

MORRISON-KNUDSEN COMPANY, INC., Appellant, v. HITE CRANE & RIGGING, INC., Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

March 8, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric K. Nayes and Neff, Nayes & Witherspoon, for appellant.

F. Douglas Tuffley and Burns & Ricketts, for respondent.


THOMPSON, J.

Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc. (M-K) appeals a judgment in favor of Hite Crane & Rigging, Inc. (Hite) on a debt owed by United Pre-Cast Concrete Co. (United) because of M-K's oral promise to Hite to pay that debt. Hite cross-appeals the trial court's adverse ruling against its chattel lien claim and request for attorney's fees and costs.

In February 1979, Deaconess Hospital hired M-K as general contractor for a construction project. United was...

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