HALEY v. HIGHLAND

Nos. 38213-6-I, 39048-1-I, 41299-0-I.

960 P.2d 962 (1998)

J.T. HALEY, Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. Carl HIGHLAND, Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 17, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Bishin, William R. Bishin Inc., P.S., Seattle, Jeffrey T. Haley, Bellevue, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Leland G. Ripley, Seattle, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Carl Highland Bellevue, pro se.


BECKER, Judge.

Victims of separate torts, unable to satisfy their judgments from the tortfeasor's separate property, may execute upon the tortfeasor's half interest in community property. We hold that this rule, established by the Supreme Court in deElche v. Jacobsen1 and Keene v. Edie,2 is not limited by RCW 26.16.200, the "marital bankruptcy" statute.

J.T. Haley, a Bellevue attorney...

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