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SEIZER v. SESSIONS

No. 64156-1.

940 P.2d 261 (1997)

132 Wash.2d 642

Bonnie SEIZER, as Guardian for Rosalie Sessions, an incapacitated person, Respondent, v. Don SESSIONS, Personal Representative of the Estate of Elmer Sessions and Barbara Sessions, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided July 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman, R. Daniel Lindahl, Portland, OR, Gregory E. Price, Vancouver, for Petitioners.

Morse & Bratt, Gideon D. Caron, Vancouver, for Respondent.

JOHNSON, Justice.

Two women, Rosalie (who resides in Texas) and Barbara (who resides in Washington), claim to be married to deceased lottery winner Elmer Sessions. The issue is whether Texas or Washington law should govern the action brought by Rosalie to recover any community property share she may have in the lottery winnings. The trial court granted Barbara's motion for partial summary judgment, ruling Washington law governs...

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