CENT. WASH. BANK v. MENDELSON-ZELLER, INC.

No. 54949-4.

113 Wn.2d 346 (1989)

779 P.2d 697

CENTRAL WASHINGTON BANK, Appellant, v. MENDELSON-ZELLER, INC., Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

September 28, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlson & Drewelow, P.S., by Allan Galbraith, for appellant.

Paul A. Barrett and Gregory S. Sergienko (of Barrett, Hale & Gilman), for respondent.

Daniel B. Ritter on behalf of Washington Bankers Association, amicus curiae for appellant.


CALLOW, C.J.

This is a conversion action involving competing claims to crop proceeds under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as reflected in RCW 62A.9-101 et seq. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Mendelson-Zeller, Inc. (MZ), and against the plaintiff, Central Washington Bank (Bank). We reverse.

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