HAUF v. JOHNSTON

No. 19379-9-III.

21 P.3d 325 (2001)

105 Wash.App. 807

Ronald C. HAUF, a single man, Appellant, v. Monte J. JOHNSTON, a single man; and Washington Mutual Savings Bank, a Washington Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Nine.

April 19, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Montgomery, Montgomery & Carroll, Spokane, for Appellant.

Raymond L. Davis, Pacific Northwest Title Co., Seattle, for Respondents.


KATO, J.

Does the sellers' acceptance of a quitclaim deed from the purchasers, in lieu of foreclosure, extinguish a judgment lien that was obtained by a creditor of the purchasers? The superior court held that it did, based upon its finding that the quitclaim deed amounted to an abandonment of the purchasers' interest in the property before the creditor levied upon it. The court therefore dismissed the judgment creditor's action to foreclose his lien. We reverse because...

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