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G.W. EQUIPMENT v. MT. McKINLEY FENCE

No. 42571-4-I.

982 P.2d 114 (1999)

G.W. EQUIPMENT LEASING, INC., a Washington corporation, Respondent, v. MT. McKINLEY FENCE CO., INC., an Alaska corporation, and Edward R. Lindstrom and his marital community, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication Ordered July 27, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Meeks, Meeks Morgan & Bauer P.L.L.C., Olympia, WA, for Appellant(s).

Brian W. Esler, Miller & Nash, Seattle, WA, for Respondent(s).

AGID, A.C.J.

This appeal presents the question whether an Arizona husband may enter into a contract in Washington which obligates his community property when, under Arizona law, he could not bind the community because his wife had not signed the contract as a party. We conclude that Arizona law applies in this situation and reverse the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of G.W. Equipment Leasing, Inc.

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